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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · 21d

As President Trump visits the UK this week, coinciding with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Google announcing tens of billions in new UK tech investments, Clegg discusses:

👉 The growing political role of tech leaders

👉 The U.S.-China AI race

👉 His candid takes on Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman

Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · 21d

🎙 NEW: Former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta executive Sir Nick Clegg joins us to talk about the future of AI, tech power, and geopolitics — and his brand-new book, “How to Save the Internet.”

🎧 Listen to the full interview with host @haddadmedia.bsky.social: youtu.be/HlUu7OUwMso

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · 27d

Tune in for Talla’s expert insights on:

👉 Humanoid robots
👉 The “ChatGPT Effect” for robotics
👉 U.S.-China robotics competition and reshoring
👉 Building a general-purpose brain for robots
👉 How intelligent robots will support aging populations

Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · 27d

🎙️ NEW: NVIDIA’s Deepu Talla takes us behind the scenes of the breakthroughs shaping the future of robotics, manufacturing, and physical AI!

Listen to the latest episode of our podcast now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax8O...

58: NVIDIA’s Deepu Talla on the Next Era of Robotics

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Aug 21

Dr. Miller joins host Tammy Haddad to discuss:
 ⚡ The Army’s AI adoption strategy
 ⚡ Moving from decade-long procurement cycles to soldier-driven innovation
 ⚡ Competing with China through thinking exponentially

⚡ The future of battlefield innovation

⚡ What he finds “really cool” about ChatGPT-5

Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Aug 21

🎙️ The debut episode of our new “CTO Sessions” series is live on our podcast — featuring Dr. Alex Miller, the U.S. Army’s Chief Technology Officer!

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6jl...

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jul 18

Welcome to #PromptThePeople — a quick series where we ask interesting people one thing: “What’s your favorite AI prompt?”

To kick things off, we’re talking to the one and only Doctor Mike to hear how he’s prompting the machines!

Follow along as we find out how folks are using AI in real life.

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Reinventing National Security: Teresa Carlson, Dr. Jason Rathje, and the Startups Powering the Future

Podcast Episode · Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad · 07/12/2025 · 46m

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jul 18

“Our goal is to really try and help the Department of Defense with logistics, doing really what we call the dirty, dangerous jobs. We would really like to see robotics doing that.”
 Jon Battles of Cobot breaks down how robotics can transform national defense:

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jul 18

Nominal co-founder and CEO Cameron McCord explains how the company is scaling innovation for national security by accelerating hardware testing, validation, and certification.

Hear more about their work on our latest episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jul 18

Evan Beard, founder and CEO of Standard Bots, highlights the reality of American manufacturing and how AI-powered robotics can change the equation.

Check out the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jul 16

Dr. Jason Rathje, former director of the Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, shares what he's "most excited about on the #AI front as it relates to national security."

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jul 15

“There's never been a time ... where you have more amazing technology startups that are so focused on the mission of the U.S. federal government … at a level that's unprecedented. And artificial intelligence is driving a lot of that.”

— Teresa Carlson, Founding President, General Catalyst Institute

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jul 12

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Reinventing National Security: Teresa Carlson, Dr. Jason Rathje, and the Startups Powering the Future

Podcast Episode · Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad · 07/12/2025 · 46m

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jul 12

NEW: Teresa Carlson and Dr. Jason Rathje discuss the need to reinvent America’s national security and industrial infrastructure through emerging tech.

Leaders at Standard Bots, Nominal, and Cobot also share how they’re building the future of defense, robotics, and manufacturing.

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jun 28

AI insight meets karaoke night!

Our first Washington AI Network Speakeasy brought together policy leaders and tech innovators to talk AI, their favorite prompts, and their go-to AI tools — with some fun music, ice cream, and slushies on the side.

Thanks to everyone who made it such a fun evening!

Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jun 17

From GPUs to geopolitics, this is a must-listen for anyone watching the future of AI and security.

Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Power, Prediction, and the AI Infrastructure Race: AMD’s Keith Strier and Rhombus CEO Dr. Anshu Roy

Podcast Episode · Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad · 06/17/2025 · 52m

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · Jun 17

🎙 NEW: Recorded live at the 2025 SCSP AI+ Expo, AMD’s Keith Strier and Rhombus Power CEO Dr. Anshu Roy join us to discuss:

👉 The global race to build AI “Stargates”

👉 The future of predictive intelligence for defense and national security

👉 How AI infrastructure is reshaping national power

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · May 30

DEADLINE highlights next week’s #AIHonors and the visionary tech leaders, policymakers, and officials recognized for their trailblazing work on AI.

More from @tedstew.bsky.social: deadline.com/2025/05/ai-h...

Artificial Intelligence Influencers To Get D.C.’s Acclaim At The AI Honors Ceremony

The ceremony will honor policymakers and executives, as well as a representative from the Vatican.

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · May 29

From drones to diplomacy, this episode is a must-listen for anyone tracking AI and the future of global power and innovation.

(And hear why Bajraktari calls our #AIHonors on June 3 a “true highlight” of the Expo week.)

Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Strategic Intelligence: SCSP CEO Ylli Bajraktari on the 2025 AI Expo, National Security, and President Trump’s Approach to AI

Podcast Episode · Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad · 05/29/2025 · 24m

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · May 29

On our latest episode, @haddadmedia.bsky.social interviews SCSP president and CEO Ylli Bajraktari on the global AI race, U.S. national security, the Trump administration’s "enormous focus on AI” — and what to expect from SCSP’s 2025 AI+ Expo in DC June 2-4.

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · May 23

Listen now as host @haddadmedia.bsky.social walks the startup floor with Howard Wright (VP of NVIDIA’s Startup Ecosystem) and talks with leaders from mimik, ArangoDB, and nTop to uncover how startups are transforming edge computing, graph data, and design: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Engine of Innovation: AI Startups, Graph Data, and Design Breakthroughs at NVIDIA 2025 GTC

Podcast Episode · Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad · 05/22/2025 · 32m

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · May 23

🎙️ Recorded at NVIDIA’s #GTC25, our latest podcast episode dives deep into the startups redefining AI — live from the epicenter of innovation.

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · May 19

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Navy CTO Justin Fanelli and Space Llama Engineer Zane Price on Open Source AI—from Ships to Space

Podcast Episode · Washington AI Network with Tammy Haddad · 05/07/2025 · 24m

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Washington AI Network @washingtonainet.bsky.social · May 19

”We have a pretty old house—and it’s full of furniture."

U.S. Navy CTO Justin Fanelli explains the Department of Defense’s approach to clearing technical debt and making room for smart, high-ROI innovation:

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