What Happened
Silicon Valley Firms Partner with Pentagon for National Security
The relationship between big tech and the military is evolving, with Silicon Valley firms like Palantir and Anduril partnering with the US military to supply drones, surveillance systems, and counter-drone technologies. This trend, explored in books like ‘Bytes and Bullets’ and ‘Valley of Death’, suggests a growing reliance on private sector innovation for national security. The Pentagon-Silicon Complex, as described by Sharon Weinberger, is a key aspect of this development, with tech firms amassing wealth and influence to operate independently of the state. This was first reported by Nature.