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Charles Fergusson

Charles Ferguson, a technology investor and policy analyst, is the director of the Oscar-winning documentary "Inside Job."

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Opinion: AI complacency is compromising Western defense

by Charles Fergusson
Just as the West has been forced into confrontation with Russia and China, military conflicts have revealed major systemic weaknesses in the U.S. and European militaries and their defense-industrial bases. These problems stem from fundamental technology trends. In Ukraine, expensive manned systems such as tanks, combat aircraft, and warships have proven extremely vulnerable to inexpensive unmanned drones, cruise missiles, and guided missiles. Russia has already lost more than 8,000 armored vehi