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Palmer Luckey: Autonomous Weapons Are Ancient and Why Anduril Won't Build Humanoids | Moonshots Live | EP #295
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Palmer Luckey joins Peter Diamandis on Moonshots Live to discuss autonomous weapons, AI risk, and Anduril's approach to AI. The conversation covers the future of technology, including VR's peak and emerging threats from AI. Luckey, founder of Oculus VR and Anduril Industries, shares insights on defense technology and AI's broader implications.
Palmer Luckey, known for VR and defense tech, talks about AI and weapons. He explains why autonomous weapons are not new and shares his company's views on AI's future, including potential dangers.
This episode offers a direct perspective from Palmer Luckey, a key figure in both VR and defense tech, on critical AI topics like autonomous weapons and AI risk. It's for anyone interested in the intersection of advanced technology, defense, and AI's societal impact. While not directly about the frontier labs' current model releases, Luckey's insights on AI development and its applications are relevant to the broader AI landscape these companies operate within, particularly concerning safety and future applications.
- HostPeter Diamandis
- GuestPalmer Luckeyfounder, Anduril Industries
- Guest: Palmer Luckey
- Show: Moonshots Live
- Episode: EP #295
- Length: 37 minutes
- Topic: Autonomous Weapons Are Ancient and Why Anduril Won't Build Humanoids
This episode was filmed at Moonshots Live 2026. Learn more at https://moonshots.com/
The mates sit down with Palmer Luckey on Moonshots Live to discuss autonomous weapons, AI risk, Anduril’s approach to humanoids, the real threats posed by AI, VR’s peak, and what’s next for the future of technology.
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Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360
Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader.
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified
Palmer Luckey is the founder of Oculus VR and defense technology company Anduril Industries, known for helping pioneer modern virtual reality and later building AI-powered defense systems.
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