Artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, quantum hypersonics and long range drones. If you talk to Elon Musk long enough, he will tell you how important hypersonics and long range drones are. And he's 100% correct. Space capabilities, directed energy and biotechnology are the new areas of global competition. The challenge is that our legacy approach to technological development assumes that technology moves in a predictable linear conveyor Belt from lab to design to development to prototype to test … (07:11–07:18)
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Asserts that space capabilities, directed energy, and biotechnology are key areas of global competition.
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