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Lyft’s Expert in Machine Learning to Lead Pentagon’s New AI Office

April 25, 2022
The Pentagon will increase percentages paid to contractors.
US Power Grid Eyed As Latest Front In Cyberspace War
Security & Fraud // May 04, 2020

In an age of what might be termed escalating geo-tensions, cyber is emerging as a new front of (possible) conflict. To that end, President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week that declared a national emergency, tied to threats that may be lobbed at...

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Lyft’s Expert in Machine Learning to Lead Pentagon’s New AI Office

April 25, 2022
Craig Martell, the head of machine learning for Lyft, is joining the Pentagon to be the leader of its new data and artificial intelligence office, Bloomberg reported Monday (April 25). The report said Martell is a former professor of computer science at the Naval Postgraduate School who has also worked for Dropbox and LinkedIn. Bloomberg […]