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Tech Execs Enlist in Army Reserve for New Innovation Detachment
- Four senior tech executives from Meta, OpenAI, Palantir, and Thinking Machines Lab were sworn into the U.S. Army Reserve on Friday as lieutenant colonels in Detachment 201, the Executive Innovation Corps.
- This initiative follows the Army Transformation Initiative led by Secretary Driscoll and Gen. George, aiming to modernize the Army with leaner, smarter, and more lethal forces by embedding commercial tech expertise.
- The executives will serve part-time on targeted projects to accelerate rapid, scalable technology solutions supporting Army modernization, leveraging their deep experience in AI, software, and hardware development for defense.
- Meta CTO Bosworth stated on X that he accepted the commission in a personal capacity to advance American technological innovation, while Palantir CTO Sankar emphasized uniting innovation with military missions as key to success.
- This program aims to inspire more tech professionals to serve in uniform without leaving civilian careers and reflects the Army's shift toward integrating private-sector knowledge for future battlefield advantages.
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