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Hegseth announces push to make US leader in AI, drones and space technology

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced on Monday a plan aimed at making the U.S. a global leader in artificial intelligence, drones and space technology, arguing that a risk-averse culture has slowed innovation and prevented the Pentagon from providing the best resources to its service members.Hegseth was speaking alongside SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at the company's facility in Brownsville, Texas, where he unveiled a strategy to advance the Pentagon's technology."Today is about how we supercharge innovation at the War Department for the era ahead," Hegseth said in his remarks. "Innovation is happeni...