The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has announced the launch of the Endless Generative Waveforms, or End-Gen, program to address the challenges posed by the static nature of current waveforms, including Wi-Fi, 4G/5G and Bluetooth.
Addressing Wireless Communication Needs
IARPA said Wednesday the End-Gen program aims to develop generative artificial intelligence, machine learning and other optimization frameworks designed to enable the U.S. intelligence community to transmit and receive data securely and efficiently. The frameworks are expected to analyze mission objectives provided by the user and then generate corresponding mission waveforms.
The End-Gen program is meant to enhance wireless communication across the government, IC and public sector by creating generative waveforms and eliminating the need for inefficient human development cycles. The project aims to enable machines to utilize their generative abilities to identify new algorithms and create waveforms and inventions that meet the needs of the IC while enabling humans to focus on the mission. If successful, the program will also streamline the development of advanced wireless technologies.
The End-Gen program will run for 42 months and progress through three phases. During phase one, the focus will be on showcasing the feasibility of generative waveforms in static environments without requiring human help. The second phase involves scaling the generative waveform towards practical communication goals in a more dynamic environment such as the community. In phase three, the waveforms generated will be deployed to address real-world communication challenges and ensure the technology can be used in actual environments.
“The End-Gen approach allows the machine to create the right waveform and frees the human to focus on how best to complete the mission,” said Adam Anderson, program manager of End-Gen.
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