A panel of personnel experts has urged the US military to diversify its talent pool to ensure it attracts the military and cyber experts it will need in the future . The panel discussion , which took place at a defence conference hosted by the Center for strategic Military Security , claimed the military was failing to attract individuals in their teens and early 20s . It also said it needed to prioritise the intellectual capabilities of potential recruits as much their physical attributes , and try to attract older recruits with skills in cyber , mathematics , AI and languages .
A panel of personnel experts has urged the US military to diversify its recruitment pool to ensure it attracts the AI and cyber experts it will need in the future. The panel discussion, which took place at a defence conference held by the Center for New American Security, claimed the military was failing to attract individuals in their teens and early 20s. It also said it needed to prioritise the intellectual capabilities of potential recruits as much their physical attributes, and try to attract older recruits with skills in cyber, computing, AI and languages.