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We Need Revolutionary Military Change | Ex-CIA Chief David Petraeus
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General David Petraeus believes we need draconian change to prepare for the age of autonomous warfare. A retired four-star general, Gen. Petraeus commanded U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and led U.S. Central Command before serving as director of the CIA. I sat down with Gen. Petraeus to discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, how autonomous drones and weapons will fight the wars of the future, and the new big ideas we need to keep the world stable for the next 25 years. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:57 Commanding Autonomous Systems 04:55 Revolution, Not Reform 11:21 Inside the Death Zone 19:17 America Is Unprepared for Future Wars 23:41 A New AI Military Service Branch 35:12 The UK Will…