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Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence (DICE)

Key dates

Posted
Jun 10, 2026
Response deadline
Aug 25, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Archive date
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Archive type
autocustom

Classification

Notice type
Solicitation
Base type
Solicitation
Set-aside
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Set-aside code
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PSC
AC11

NAICS

Issuing office

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
Office
DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Office code
097.97AE.HR0011
Organization type
OFFICE
Office address
ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

Contacts

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.

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Metadata

Notice ID
0800655bb5714d68957ce0d5ee922938
Full path
DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA).DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY
Office code
097.97AE.HR0011
Ingested
Jun 11, 2026
Updated
Jul 11, 2026