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Opinion
Michael: Commercial AI constitutions cannot dictate US military command and control
“It can't, the software, the soul, someone's soul of their model, their constitution, which is not the U S constitution. Can't be dictating our command and control environment and telling generals and war fighters what to do and not do.”
Emil Michael Mar 13, 2026 ▶ 13:35 Emil Michael: The Department of War Is Moving Faster Than Silicon Valley on AI | The a16z Show
Opinion
Michael: DOD moving at unprecedented pace under Trump and Hegseth
“Then President Trump got elected, and I was like, wow, this is a moment where, you know, you have a disruptor at the top, he chose Secretary Hegsass, and that meant all the problems I'd seen, you know, there'd be a clearer way to solve them, and you could see …”
Emil Michael Mar 13, 2026 ▶ 2:24 Emil Michael: The Department of War Is Moving Faster Than Silicon Valley on AI | The a16z Show
Opinion
Michael: Defense primes hold advantage in manufacturing, not innovation
“This is just the one thing the primes have an advantage on is not the inventiveness. It's the production and manufacturing ability to scale what they do with what they've initially built.”
Emil Michael Mar 13, 2026 ▶ 22:30 Emil Michael: The Department of War Is Moving Faster Than Silicon Valley on AI | The a16z Show
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