The Future of Warfighting Technology Is Now with Aviv Shapira
About this episode
Aviv Shapira discusses the impact of drone swarms and AI on modern warfare and the ethical concerns surrounding these technologies.
Aviv Shapira, the co-founder and CEO of XTEND, joins the show to discuss his journey from competitive drone racing to building groundbreaking defense technology. How are drone swarms changing warfare? What are the ethical implications of AI weaponry? What happens if this technology falls into the wrong hands? And what comes next? 01:58 Aviv’s background04:46 Replay technologies08:28 VR Messi08:58 Xtend description09:55 Drone racing12:56 Headset importance14:13 Ender’s Game17:02 AI drones21:34 Tunnel warfare27:11 Diversity of drone needs30:41 Drone swarms34:16 Human machine teaming37:10 Rule of three41:52 Ethical questions44:11 Future of munitions45:26 Xtend business model49:23 Future of this technology52:22 Tech in enemy hands Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find more at The Free Press.
People in this episode
Guest: Aviv Shapira
Topics covered
- warfighting technology
- drone swarms
- AI weaponry
- ethical implications
- defense technology
Keywords
- drone racing
- defense technology
- AI drones
- ethical questions
- future of munitions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: XTEND
Books & works: Ender’s Game
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