Luckey: John Deere Tractors Have More AI Than Any Fielded DOD System
Palmer Luckey · Rebooting the Arsenal of Democracy · Feb 6, 2023 · at 3:55
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Palmer Luckey, founder of defense technology firm Anduril, compares commercial sector software capabilities with systems fielded by the U.S. military.
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“There's more AI in a John Deere tractor than there is in any system that the U.S. DOD is fielding.”
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