Colby Adcock's Scout AI has raised $100 million to train its artificial intelligence models for military applications. The company is developing AI agents designed to help individual soldiers manage fleets of autonomous vehicles on the battlefield.
A visit to Scout AI's training ground reveals a bootcamp-like environment where models are trained in realistic combat scenarios. The focus is on creating systems that can operate with minimal human oversight, giving soldiers a tactical advantage.
While the funding underscores growing interest in defense tech, the ethical implications of autonomous warfare remain a subject of debate.