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Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War
Book • 2024
This book offers a detailed and fascinating narrative of how the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are collaborating to transform the future of warfare.
Shah and Kirchhoff, both with extensive experience in the field, describe the innovative programs and initiatives that have emerged from this collaboration, such as the DIU, which acts as a bridge between the Department of Defense and the tech industry.
The book highlights the use of advanced technologies like flying cars, AI-powered drones, and microsatellites, and discusses the cultural and operational differences between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley.
It also addresses the ethical and strategic implications of incorporating these technologies into military strategies, emphasizing the urgent need for the US to maintain technological parity with its adversaries.
Shah and Kirchhoff, both with extensive experience in the field, describe the innovative programs and initiatives that have emerged from this collaboration, such as the DIU, which acts as a bridge between the Department of Defense and the tech industry.
The book highlights the use of advanced technologies like flying cars, AI-powered drones, and microsatellites, and discusses the cultural and operational differences between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley.
It also addresses the ethical and strategic implications of incorporating these technologies into military strategies, emphasizing the urgent need for the US to maintain technological parity with its adversaries.
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Tyler Cowen as a great book on how the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are transforming the future of war.
Tyler Cowen as a great book on how the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are transforming the future of war.
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Christopher Kirchhoff on Military Innovation and the Future of War
Mentioned by Andrew Keen as a finalist for the FT Book of the Year, discussing the increasing intimacy between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon.
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