# AI Fusion **Entity class:** Machine-mediated analytic integration ## Definition **AI fusion** is the computational integration and analysis of heterogeneous data across modalities, sources, time, and organizational boundaries using machine learning, automated reasoning, computer vision, language systems, graph analytics, and agentic tools. AI fusion extends rather than replaces [[wiki/Intelligence Fusion|intelligence fusion]]. It scales correlation and inference; assurance and mission authority determine what may be accessed, combined, trusted, disseminated, or acted upon. ## Relationships - **extends:** [[wiki/Intelligence Fusion|Intelligence Fusion]]. - **operates within:** [[wiki/Intelligence Production Chain|Intelligence Production Chain]]. - **depends on:** [[wiki/IC Data Strategy 2023–2025|AI-ready interoperable data]] and [[wiki/Machine-Readable Assurance|Machine-Readable Assurance]]. - **operational examples:** [[wiki/CJADC2|CJADC2]], [[wiki/Maven Smart System|Maven Smart System]], and [[wiki/Open DAGIR|Open DAGIR]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [ODNI — AIM Initiative](https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/AIM-Strategy.pdf) - [ODNI — IC Data Strategy 2023–2025](https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/IC-Data-Strategy-2023-2025.pdf)