Embracing the Future: Overcoming Path Dependence and Risk Aversion in AI Adoption
Over the past several years, the United States Naval Academy has served as a micro-laboratory for the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Initially, the conversation was confined to Generative AI, machines mimicking human creativity by identifying patterns in existing data. Early faculty workshops, sponsored by the Stockdale Center, revealed a palpable anxiety, a fear that […]
Neither Athens nor Sparta—Reconsidering the Mission of the Naval Academy
Since the COVID pandemic, the word unprecedented has been used constantly—almost always, I believe, incorrectly. There’s a precedent for just about everything if you examine history carefully enough. Alongside this overuse, we’ve also seen a growing tendency to catastrophize nearly every national news story. I believe we’re in one such moment at the Naval Academy. […]
A Code of Ethics for the US Armed Services? A Counterpoint
An Ethics Code for the Armed Forces: A Counterpoint Col Bonadonna’s central thesis is clearly stated up front: “The American military needs a code of ethics.” He argues such a code would “communicate a commitment to the American people.” He goes on to claim “the code would serve as doctrine…concerning the most vital ethical underpinnings of […]
Does the World Really Need Another Leadership and Ethics Blog?
Maybe, maybe not. What is clear is the world needs well-considered ideas to help solve “knotty problems.” I define a knotty problem as particularly difficult to solve, typically involving complex contributing factors and ambiguous potential outcomes. The current challenge facing the nation involving social justice, for example, is a classic knotty problem. That it’s a social […]