AI + Autonomy T&E in DoD

Test and evaluation (T&E) of AI-enabled systems (AIES) often emphasizes algorithm accuracy over robust, holistic system performance. While this narrow focus may be adequate for some applications of AI, for many complex uses, T&E paradigms removed from operational realism are insufficient. However, leveraging traditional operational testing (OT) methods for to evaluate AIESs can fail to capture novel sources of risk. This brief establishes a common AI vocabulary and highlights OT challenges posed by AIESs by answering the following questions...

2023 · Brian Vickers, Matthew Avery, Rachel Haga, Mark Herrera, Daniel Porter, Stuart Rodgers