DOD’s delay in AI tech adoption plagued by 'cultural rift,' expert warns

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U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission's Jacob Helberg discusses defense technology, China's rising aggression and U.S. national security.

In an open letter to Congress, Jacob Helberg, commissioner of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, as well as several defense technology CEOs, are urging U.S. leaders to accelerate the development and adoption of artificial and defense technologies.

«In too many cases, our fighting forces are equipped with tools decades behind commercial technologies most Americans use daily,» Helberg penned in the letter.

During an interview on «Mornings with Maria,» Tuesday, Helberg stressed the importance of U.S. leaders and tech CEOs working towards a solution on the matter as China continues to advance its defense technology.

The Commissioner highlighted a «cultural rift» as the «primary reason» why «there is such a big challenge with converting new technologies into hard power.» 

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission's Jacob Helberg urges US leaders to act on AI and defense technologies. (Fox News)

«You have people in two communities that approach things with a drastically different worldview,» Helberg continued when addressing the two parties.

"Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have a background in legal training and they’re attorneys. Engineers obviously approach things from a much more mathematical way of thinking," he explained.

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Helberg told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo that the U.S. must beat China in A.I. and in an effort to do so, the country’s top leaders, Department of Defense and Congress need to come together.

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