Thursday, January 29, 2026

THURSDAY — LEADERSHIP, HISTORY & POWER

“We’re building a dedicated cadre of in-house experts who will be at the forefront of integrating AI and machine learning across our warfighting functions.”

— Lieutenant Colonel Orlandon Howard, US Army

The Army has spent billions contracting with OpenAI, Palantir, and smaller AI firms. Yet technology without institutional expertise is just expensive hardware. Starting this month (January 2026), officers can volunteer for a new AI/ML specialization track featuring graduate-level training on building, deploying, and maintaining AI-enabled systems – a move that underscores a fundamental truth for any leader navigating transformation: you can buy capability, but you have to grow ownership. For more, check out US Army seeks human AI officers to manage its battle bots.

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Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad