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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2025 · 21 MIN

Silicon Valley Embraces the Military

from The Bay · host KQED

A decade ago, most major tech companies swore off working with the U.S. military. Google, Meta and OpenAI even once had policies banning the use of AI in weapons. But times have changed, and now Silicon Valley is fully embracing contracts and collaborations with the military. Sheera Frenkel, tech reporter with the New York Times, explains how and why this shift occurred. Links: The Militarization of Silicon Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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