SpaceX is a private business that operates in a democratic country. It's harder to muster the resources of the state to go after things, he says. "I literally was approached by some Ukrainians at an embassy recently saying how can we convince Elon not to geofences?" SpaceX has been dedicated to sending team out to characterize that environment and better harden our technology against against Russian interference.
AI isn’t just changing search. It’s changing national security, too. Today, Kara talks to Trae’ Stephens, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Anduril, about how the growing defense tech industry is using the power of AI and the speed of Silicon Valley to challenge “beltway bandits” like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. They discuss drones in Ukraine, the ethics of “smart walls” along the US-Mexico border and, yes, those balloons.
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