Responsible AI requires understanding capabilities and limitations the same way officers learn that Aegis radar struggles on cloudy days. This mindset shift could change how the military adopts AI systems across operational environments.

Emelia Probasco, Senior Fellow at CSET, discusses how Project Maven succeeded by finding "trilingual leaders" who understood operations, technology, and contracting, not through formal training, but by figuring it out through curiosity and necessity. These leaders became the bridge between commercial tech companies and military operations, enabling rapid integration without traditional bureaucratic delays.

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