Pentagon Brings Tech Bros to War Room, Still Confused About AI's Consciousness
KEY POINTS
- •On July 16, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth toured a Pentagon exhibit focused on Multi-Domain Autonomous systems.
- •Emil Michael, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, accompanied Hegseth during the Arlington visit.
- •The Verge newsletter Regulator covers tech influencers and AI developments amidst Washington’s power struggle.
On July 16, 2025, inside the ever-secure Arlington fortress known fondly as the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a leisurely stroll—not down Main Street, but past The Verge's coveted Multi-Domain Autonomous systems exhibit. Right beside him: Emil Michael, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering and former Silicon Valley power player now moonlighting as Pentagon’s private-sector A-Team. Wired in to the bursting newsfeeds, The Verge serves its Regulator newsletter, digesting broligarchs and AI begging existential questions about consciousness. Meanwhile, the tip line is open for anyone wanting to trade secrets, commentary, or that last good conspiracy tome. Because if robots taking over isn't disquieting enough, how about carefully curated tech bros in charge of national security?
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When you combine Defense’s top brass with startup sharks, expect algorithms to get existential crises before your defense budget does.
Defense Secretary tours robots with a venture capitalist. Next stop: AI-powered awkward board meetings.
Nothing says national security like mixing research, engineering, and a side of tech bro swagger inside the Pentagon halls.
Source: Theverge | Published: 2/25/2026 | Author: Tina Nguyen
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