Rich Involvement Signals Imminent War as Tech Mogul Pursues Military Ambitions
The silent movements of the powerful are often the clearest signs of what is to come. Meta has started to recruit former Pentagon officials, militarized artificial intelligence models, and more. Peace may be profitable, but war is much more lucrative.
## Meta recruits military power from within
Reports reveal that Meta is hiring profiles with direct experience in national security. The company is actively seeking public policy managers with access to the Pentagon and the White House and requires credentials such as security clearance. The goal?
Another newly hired employee worked for over a decade in undisclosed federal agencies. Their mission, as shared on LinkedIn, is to share intelligence with the government.
## Virtual reality, artificial intelligence… and war
The company collaborates with contractors like Lockheed Martin, Palantir, and Booz Allen, who are already using Llama for sensitive operations, such as replacing documentation on the International Space Station.
Through its Reality Labs division, Meta is also looking to incorporate. This technology, deemed strategic by the Pentagon since 2019, could be part of the battlefield of the future.
## From enemies to allies: Silicon Valley aligns with defense
Even OpenAI, once hesitant, has now signed agreements with the US Air Force and with Anduril, one of the emerging contractors in the military-industrial complex.
has also joined in, although imposing restrictions such as not allowing their AI to be used to create weapons or conduct internal surveillance. The message is clear: the boundary between civilian and military technology is almost invisible.
## Geopolitics as the perfect excuse
. The major tech companies justify their strategic shifts by the need to “compete” with the advances of authoritarian AI from the Asian giant. Meta, in fact, has insisted that open-source must win that race to “preserve democratic values.”
Meanwhile, . They scrapped the fact-checking program on Facebook, dissolved the diversity team, and brought Dana White (UFC) onto Meta’s board of directors. It all falls into place when viewed from the top.
