US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford tells Halifax security forum US and its allies are \u2018the good guys\u2019Military chief says companies that share intellectual property with Chinese entrepreneurs are essentially sharing it with the Chinese military<\/b>
\nThe top US military officer said on Saturday that it is problematic that American tech companies do no want to work with the Pentagon but are willing to engage with the Chinese.
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford told the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia that the US and its allies are the \u201cgood guys\u201d.
\u201cI have a hard time with companies that are working very hard to engage in the market inside China, then don\u2019t want to work with the US military,\u201d he said. \u201cI just have a simple expression: \u201cWe are the good guys.\u201d
Earlier this year, thousands signed a petition asking Google\u2019s chief executive to cancel Project Maven, which provides the Pentagon with the company\u2019s artificially intelligent algorithms to interpret video images and improve the targeting of drone strikes.
Google later said it would scuttle the project, according to published reports.
Dunford avoided mentioning Google by name, but said companies that share intellectual property with Chinese entrepreneurs are essentially sharing it with the Chinese military.
Google is reportedly worked on a mobile version of its search engine that will comply with strict censorship controls in China.
\u201cThis is not about doing something that\u2019s unethical, illegal or immoral,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is about ensuring that we collectively can defend the values for which we stand. That would be the argument I make to the tech companies.\u201d
Dunford said the U. S has had a competitive advantage since World War II because of public and private cooperation and noted that whoever masters artificial intelligence will have an edge in combat.
The Halifax International Security Forum attracts U. S military officials, senators, diplomats and scholars and is marking its tenth anniversary this year.
At the forum, a stirring video tribute was played of the late Sen. John McCain.
McCain was a regular at the forum and his wife, Cindy, presented an award on Saturday in his honour to the people of Lesbos, Greece, for their work welcoming refugees.
\u201cWe\u2019ve lost his voice now at a time when it was most needed,\u201d Cindy McCain said. \u201cIt\u2019s up to us, now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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