The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced the two-year AI Cyber Challenge competition, Nextgov reports. Leading software companies will compete for USD20 million in prizes, developing code to protect digital networks of nationwide critical infrastructures. "With this new challenge, teams will now have the power of modern (artificial intelligence) to work through these complicated problems in support of our national security," Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Ann Neuberger said.