We're Living Through the Cyberpunk Era of War | Jim Rebesco, CEO, Striveworks
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Jim Rebesco discusses the current state of warfare technology and the implications of AI and autonomous systems in modern combat.
Directed energy weapons, autonomous drones, and combat AI agents are not just real. They are deployed. Jim Rebesco, cofounder and CEO of Striveworks, breaks down what's driving this moment, and the second and third-order effects most people aren't tracking yet. AI can't be bolted onto legacy systems and expected to perform. It demands a blank sheet of paper. New design philosophy, new economics, new operational infrastructure. The old model of pitching a PowerPoint and billing for development is already crumbling. What replaces it is being built right now. Agenda 0:00 We're already living in the cyberpunk era of war 5:34 When do you trust an agent with your credit card 14:04 The blank sheet of paper and the F-16 19:34 From Wall Street algorithms to battlefield AI 24:34 What Gen Alpha already takes for granted 32:34 When science fiction becomes reality 38:34 The $500 drone and the new economics of defense 45:34 The trust stack and the agentic AI revolution Guest Links & Bio Jim Rebesco: LinkedIn Striveworks: Website Striveworks Raises Growth Capital Led By Washington Harbour Partners Dr. Jim Rebesco is CEO and a co-founder of Striveworks, an artificial intelligence company…
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