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Behind The $61 Billion Startup Building AI Weapons for the Pentagon | Term Sheet

Oct 12, 2026
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Can the U.S. replenish weapons stockpiles fast enough for modern conflicts? Fortune’s Allie Garfinkle sits down with Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf to discuss weapons production, the challenges of scaling manufacturing, and the testing needed to make complex systems reliable in the field. They also explore AI’s role in defense, lethal autonomous weapons, and why Schimpf says human commanders must remain accountable for decisions to use force.