November 12, 2025
Who Will Lead on Military AI, the Government or Industry?
The military is going to use artificial intelligence. But while planners in the government may have an idea of the best way forward, can they truly lead, or will industry steer things forward? In a new Breaking Defense video on the future of military AI, Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and AI expert Sydney Freedberg are joined by Joshua Wallin, fellow at the Center for a New American Security, to tackle that very question.
Watch the full interview on Breaking Defense.
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