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February 2019
Defense Innovation Center Grand Opening
Capital Factory invites you to the grand opening of Austin’s Defense Innovation Center – the newest floor of collaboration and serendipity at Capital Factory with dedicated space for Army Futures Command, AFWERX, Defense Innovation Unit, the National Geospacial Agency, and a team of Booz Allen Hamilton’s defense innovators.
Find out more »March 2019
Bunker Brews SXSW Military Happy Hour
Join Bunker Labs Austin for Bunker Brews @ SXSW Military Happy Hour. There is no better time in Austin to network with the Veteran, Defense Innovation, military and the international entrepreneurial ecosystem that pours into the city! Bunker Labs mission is to Inspire, Equip and Connect our communities nationally. Join us to kick-off SXSW with us in the Capital Factory VIP Lounge! RSVP today (No official SXSW badge required). This event is part of Bunker Brews, a monthly meetup where…
Find out more »Ethics and AI: How to Plan for the Unpredictable
AI is influencing our lives in powerful ways, but are we prepared to handle the unpredictability of tomorrow? This panel will discuss how the intersection of AI and ethics can help plan for the unknown. Speakers will highlight how a leader’s background in ethics can help AI stay beneficial, rather than a threat, to humanity. Panelists will bring unique perspectives from industry to academia that will empower participants to proactively build more transparent, explainable, and accountable AI systems.
Find out more »Who will Lead the Race for AI in Defense?
"Who rules AI will rule the world." So said Vladimir Putin in a 2017 speech to Russian students. He’s not the only one who believes this; nations around the world, from China to the U.A.E. to the U.S., are racing to be the leader in artificial intelligence research and technology, for both civilian and military applications. This approach hardly seems unfounded, either--the edge AI provides in both war and peace has the potential to decide the shape of the international…
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