Pentagon Goes All-In on AI: How a Historic Budget Is Fueling Defense-Tech Stocks
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The US Pentagon has allocated a historic budget for artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, fueling growth in defense-tech stocks. The new budget includes $13.4 billion for autonomy and autonomous systems, indicating a shift in the nature of warfare towards smarter and cheaper machines.
The US Pentagon has announced a historic budget for artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. The budget includes $1.5 trillion for defense spending, with $13.4 billion allocated for autonomy and autonomous systems. This investment is expected to fuel growth in defense-tech stocks. The Pentagon has already deployed drones in every division and plans to expand counter-drone capabilities by 2027. The Air Force is also building AI 'wingmen' to fly alongside F-22s and F-35s. The use of AI in warfare is becoming increasingly prevalent, with close to 2,000 drone strikes recorded in the opening weeks of Operation Epic Fury.
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