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DARPA Solicitation for Decentralized AI Research (DICE Program)

This opportunity is a DARPA solicitation for the Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence (DICE) program, managed by the Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO). - Government Buyer: - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) - Program Overview: - Solicits innovative research in decentralized artificial intelligence (AI), control theory, formal methods, and game theory - Focus on developing scalable, adaptive, and resilient multi-agent AI collectives for long-duration missions in contested environments - Three technical areas: peer-to-peer coordination, local inference control, and testing/evaluation - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development services for decentralized AI algorithms, local inference control, and evaluation platforms - No specific products, part numbers, or OEMs are named; the focus is on R&D services and new theory/algorithms - Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on replacing centralized orchestration with controlled emergent decentralized AI systems - Collaboration and resource sharing among awardees required - Compliance with cybersecurity standards - Excludes incremental improvements to current practices; seeks fundamentally new approaches - Period of Performance: - 36 months total, divided into three phases (9, 15, and 12 months) with phased evaluations, milestones, and workshops - Multiple awards anticipated; various contract types available

Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in artificial intelligence (AI), control theory, formal methods, and game theory to develop decentralized multi-agentic AI collectives. The program aims to develop the theory and algorithms for decentralized coordination and local inference control to enable a scalable, adaptive, and resilient AI system. The solicitation excludes research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Multiple awards are anticipated, and various types of instruments may be awarded including procurement contracts, other transaction agreements for prototype or research, and cooperative agreements.

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