Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon AI bro squad includes a former Uber executive and a private equity billionaire

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon AI bro squad includes a former Uber executive and a private equity billionaire

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) walks with Emil Michael (R), Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering, while touring an exhibit of Multi-Domain Autonomous systems at the Pentagon July 16, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. | Win McNamee/Getty Images.

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The Pentagon’s private-sector A-Team

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