Future Program: Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence (DICE)

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{"description":"The DICE program seeks to develop the theory and algorithms for decentralized coordination and local inference control to enable a scalable, adaptive, and resilient collective of heterogeneous AI agents that can autonomously execute sustained long-time-horizon missions in contested environments while remaining under human control. In contrast to small-scale, rigid, and fragile centralized orchestration or the high-risk unpredictable nature of ad hoc compositions of AI agents, DICE aims to harness the scalability and adaptability of self-organizing systems while minimizing risks and ensuring that the collective behavior remains predictable and aligned with intended outcomes. This approach mirrors the principles of decentralized self-organization that underpin the internet's own scalability and resilience, where robust global behavior emerges from simple, local rules."} Solicitation Number: DARPA-SN-26-65 Type: Special Notice Base Type: Special Notice NAICS: 541715 Classification Code: AC11 Response Deadline: 2026-05-29T23:59:00 Office Address: ARLINGTON, VA POC: Solicitation Coordinator, DICE@darpa.mil