About this episode

The episode discusses the integration of AI in military operations and the relationship between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon.

As reports emerge of AI-powered weapons systems deployed in strikes on Iran, we’re joined by Dr. Sarah Shoker, Senior Research Scholar at UC Berkeley, and Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President of the Center for a New American Security. Together, they examine how autonomous weapons and artificial intelligence are being integrated into military operations, investigate the relationships between Silicon Valley AI companies and the Pentagon, and explore if regulation is possible amid an accelerating arms race. This episode is brought to you by: MINT MOBILE - Plans start at $15/month at https://mintmobile.com/tws BILT - Join the loyalty program for renters at https://joinbilt.com/tws SHOPIFY - Link in Description: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/TWS Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast > TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > X: https://x.com/weeklyshowpod > BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart Executive Producer – James Dixon…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Stewart

Guests: Dr. Sarah Shoker, Paul Scharre

Topics covered

• AI in military
• autonomous weapons
• Silicon Valley
• Pentagon relations
• arms race
• regulation of technology

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Organizations: UC Berkeley, Center for a New American Security, Comedy Central

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