Palantir CTO says AI-driven industrial speed is key to US defense

The missing piece of America’s defense system is A.I.-driven industrial speed — not just weapons, according to one prominent tech executive, but the ability to build them fast enough to matter. “There is a historic opportunity for America to underwrite the next decade of our prosperity with A.I.,” chief technology officer of Palantir Shyam Sankar said on “Mornings with Maria” Monday. “The other element of deterrence is really the factory floor. It’s, how do we make our weapons, our platforms? Can we make them at a rate that actually deters our adversaries?” America’s ability to outproduce adversaries is now central…