The Circuit with Emily Chang Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey Wants To Challenge the Masters of War
May 16, 2024
Anduril Industries' founder, Palmer Luckey, discusses disrupting defense industry with autonomous weapons. They cover AI in finance, Anduril's cost-effective weapons, ethical concerns in defense tech, navigating political alignments, and the ambitious future of warfare.
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US Defense Tech is Outdated and Costly
- The US military technology is often very expensive and not well adapted for future conflicts.
- Anduril aims to modernize with cost-effective, combat-effective weapons leveraging Silicon Valley technologies.
Anduril’s Product-Centric Model
- Anduril runs as a defense product company, not a traditional cost-plus defense contractor.
- This incentivizes faster, cheaper development and reuse of tech for profitability and efficiency.
Engage in Ethical Defense Work
- If you're concerned about ethics in defense, get involved rather than sitting on the sidelines.
- Influence programs directly to ensure better ethical outcomes in military tech development.