Striveworks CEO Jim Rebesco on drone swarms, AI for warfighters, and the end of air superiority

Striveworks CEO Jim Rebesco on drone swarms, AI for warfighters, and the end of air superiority

July 7, 2026 · 1h 0m

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Jim Rebesco discusses the implications of AI in warfare and the future of air superiority.

Jim Rebesco is the co-founder and CEO of Striveworks, an AI ops company deployed across the US Army, Navy, and combatant commands. In April, Striveworks announced a $70M enterprise agreement with the Pentagon, giving nearly a million defense personnel access to its platform. Jim was previously a partner at Virtu Financial, a pioneering high-frequency trading firm. In this episode of Summation, Jim and Auren discuss: why the real question in AI warfare is who pushes the buttonthe case that aut...

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