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Pentagon brings in Musk and Luckey for military strategy input
Original: The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next https://techcrunch.com/202
The Pentagon is enlisting Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help shape decisions about the future direction of the US military, according to TechCrunch. The move pairs the world's richest defense contractor-adjacent entrepreneur with the founder of defense startup Anduril, signaling a deepening ties between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon. Observers are weighing what the involvement of two tech figures with major defense contracts means for military planning and procurement.
Why now: The unusual formal role for two high-profile tech entrepreneurs in Pentagon decision-making is raising questions about conflicts of interest and the military's Silicon Valley pivot.
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