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In this episode of INSA's From Action Plan to Mission Impact: Key Takeaways from America's AI Action Plan podcast, host Chitra Sivanandam sits down with Chip Usher, Senior Director for Intelligence at the Special Competitive Studies Project, to discuss how AI is reshaping global competition, diplomacy, and national security. Together, they examine Pillar Three of America’s AI Action Plan, focusing on international leadership, trusted partnerships, and strategic competition with adversaries su...
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