How AI is Powering Defense, ISR, and the Military Tech Stack with Modern Intelligence's CEO, John Dulin

In this episode of Autopilot with Will Summerlin, Modern Intelligence CEO John Dulin discusses the vital role of AI for the future of U.S. military defense and intelligence. He dives into challenges like integrating AI with legacy systems, his contrarian vision for building the foundational AI platform for national security, initiatives like JADC2 and scaling human ISR analysts with AI. John also shares his journey from physics to machine learning at GRAIL before starting Modern, compares U.S. and Chinese AI progress, selling software to the DoD, and his priorities if he was President for leading in military AI. A must-watch for anyone interested in AI's impact on national security.

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https://www.modernintelligence.ai/

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00:00) - The vision for AI in defense

(00:01:28) - Introducing Autopilot: The AI and Automation Podcast

(00:02:03) - Guest introduction: John's journey to founding Modern

(00:02:26) - From biotech to defense: A founder's path

(00:05:29) - The evolution of defense tech and AI's role

(00:06:26) - The challenges and opportunities in defense AI

(00:15:33) - Building the future of ISR with AI

(00:35:12) - Navigating the defense industry: Insights and advice

(00:43:43) - Visionary leadership: Transforming defense with AI

(00:49:44) - Closing thoughts and how to connect