U.S. Central Command said it has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to create what it described as the first bilateral task force dedicated to military artificial intelligence. The announcement was released on July 28 and marks a new step in U.S.-UAE cooperation around defense technology.
According to CENTCOM, the task force will focus on accelerating the development of military AI applications. While the public release did not outline technical details, the move signals an effort to turn artificial intelligence into more practical tools for defense-related use.
The agreement also highlights the growing role of AI in military planning and regional security partnerships. By setting up a bilateral structure, CENTCOM and the UAE appear to be formalizing collaboration in an area that is becoming increasingly important across defense organizations.
The announcement came from CENTCOM in Tampa, Florida, and frames the initiative as a first-of-its-kind arrangement between the command and a partner nation. More specifics about the task force's scope, timeline, or projects were not included in the trimmed public release.
