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March 17, 2025

Faculty AI’s defence chief on the promise and perils of military tech: ‘You think about it all the time’

Andrew van der Lem on the ethics of defence work, partnering with Mistral and tech sovereignty

Martin Coulter

5 min read

Not so long ago, tech companies were reluctant to work with the military. 

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Andrew van der Lem, head of the defence team at Faculty AI
Andrew van der Lem, head of the defence team at Faculty
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Martin Coulter

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