The US Army's Project Linchpin aims to scale artificial intelligence (AI) into weapons and systems by establishing a pipeline and infrastructure for developing and validating algorithms in a responsible and secure manner. The Army is evolving its approach to the risks associated with deploying AI and is creating an AI risk reduction framework to guide future endeavors. Project Linchpin focuses on the infrastructure, standards, governance, and processes required to tap into the AI ecosystem and deliver capabilities at scale. The Army's Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) program is the first initiative associated with Project Linchpin.

The Army is conducting extensive market research and engaging with industry partners to tailor AI models to specific use cases. The Army plans to make a significant investment in AI through its small business innovation research program. Ethical and security risks are a top priority, and the Army is developing an AI risk reduction framework to mitigate these risks, including data poisoning and adversarial attacks. The Army is also exploring the possibility of requesting AI bill of materials from companies to better understand potential risks to their networks without compromising intellectual property.