The entire idea of the Manhatten Project was that it's such a game changer you would want it classified. It also included luminaries from the public and privat

The entire idea of the Manhatten Project was that it's such a game changer you would want it classified. It also included luminaries from the public and private sectors. For all we know, the Government is collaborating with tech partners to create such a thing as we speak but will not disclose because of national security. Remember the internet, gps, modern telecom etc all came from government research, or some combination of public and private money but were generally declassified 10-15 years after its invention and use (some exceptions obviously). It stands to reason the next generation of AI is already being built in a similar fashion and we'll look back in time and see the patterns in hindsight. For example, how does the NSA sift through its giant treasure trove of information? Isn't that what AI/ML/Deep Learning is designed to do? In my opinion, the government is very up to date with current trends, maybe more so than people realize.