A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine-appointed ad hoc committee will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities will impact the lifecycle of the Department of War's Manufacturing & Materials Science & Technology (M&M S&T) mission, especially with respect to the planning, assessment, investment, and accelerated transition to the field. Specifically, the committee will examine the following topics:

• The impact of AI on S&T planning, prioritizing, and assessing processes;

• The technological state-of-the-art, including the capabilities and limitations, of Augmented Intelligence and autonomous decision-making tools for S&T process applications;

• Potential strategic partnerships between DoW and the technology sector, industry, academia, and other federal agencies conducting foundational AI and materials research.

• The role of existing AI-enabled S&T investments and capabilities across the broader federal research ecosystem (e.g., DOE, NSF, NIST), and how these may inform or be leveraged by the Department of War.

To inform the committee’s deliberations, the committee will host a series of public half-day virtual meetings and interviews with leaders from the commercial technology sector, innovative startups, and leading academic research institutions