Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Most companies view AI as a simple tool for aggregation.

With generative AI becoming more accessible, it's easy to unify everything.

But in fields like aerospace or defense, over-aggregation is a real risk.

The impasse?

Location, customer data, and tradecraft—individually harmless—can turn classified when linked together.

Suddenly, you’re in hot water you never saw coming.

The complexity of controlling what gets aggregated—and the consequences of getting it wrong—makes it a much tougher challenge.

In this episode, John Russell, CIO of Northrop Grumman, drives home how AI’s application for national security is immense, but for some, the risks loom just as large.

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