Jun 27, 2025
Top executives from companies like Meta, OpenAI, and Palantir are now being sworn into the U.S. Army Reserves at the rank of lieutenant colonel—an extraordinary move considering this rank is typically earned through years of military service and leadership in combat. This new initiative, called Detachment 201 or the “Executive Innovation Corps,” is part of the Army’s strategy to accelerate its tech transformation by fusing private-sector innovation with military operations. These executives, including Meta’s Andrew Bosworth, OpenAI’s Kevin Weil, and Palantir’s Shyam Sankar, will serve as senior advisors tasked with integrating advanced technologies such as AI-powered drones and autonomous systems into the military framework. According to the Army, the goal is to “supercharge” modernization efforts while offering a new model of service where elite tech minds contribute without leaving their civilian careers. This policy shift was quietly authorized under the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), pushed forward by those with deep roots in technocratic ideology.
Critics are raising alarms, warning that such developments might soon be turned inward. Patrick Wood, a leading voice on technocracy, noted the unprecedented nature of these direct officer appointments. And it's not just about strategy or defense—companies like Palantir, deeply embedded in both military and civilian surveillance infrastructure, have already developed software used by intelligence agencies to build detailed profiles of individuals from personal data. Palantir’s Maven Smart System, used by the Israeli military and reportedly carrying a 10% failure rate, underscores the dangers of outsourcing life-and-death decisions to AI. With massive defense contracts and AI capabilities expanding from the battlefield to urban environments, questions arise about the future use of this technology under domestic emergency powers or martial law. In a world increasingly governed by digital surveillance, the lines between foreign combat zones and domestic oversight are beginning to blur—and many fear that Christian voices and truth-tellers could one day be labeled targets in this emerging AI-powered regime.
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SOURCE: Leo Hohmann