The Realignment podcast, 6 Jan 2026.  “Beyond ‘Unmanned’: How Drones Are (and Aren't) Rewriting Warfare.” A dynamic discussion with Marshall Kosloff covering the robotic military revolution, the consequences of universal precision in the first wave, the influences shaping the reinvention of military platforms in the second, what happens when robots and AI encounter the messy realities of real warfare, and the disruption of the global balance of power.

The Groks Science Show, 10 December 2025.  “Beast Machine.” Hosts Frank Ling and Charles Lee and I quickly cover some key ideas contained in Beast in the Machine.

Justin Taylor podcast, 23 October 2025. A wide-ranging, insightful, and humorous discussion with a dynamic military podcaster; available for Justin Taylor subscribers only.

The Red Thread House at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) National Convention, Washington, DC, 14 October 2025.  “The Things Which Fight: Beasts, Bots, & Promethean Ghosts in Conflict” (panel).  A powerful discussion on AI agency and AI ethics in warfare.

Applied Leadership Partners podcast, 5 October 2025.  “Special Guest George M. Dougherty, author of Beast in the Machine.”  A fun interview covering the issues of AI, perspectives on leadership and military service, the illusory nature of AI agency, and the enduring importance of human leadership, trust, and genuine caring.

Authority Magazine, 1 September 2025. “Author George Dougherty of Beast in the Machine on the Future of Artificial Intelligence.”  An interview with David Leichner covering the benefits and dangers of military AI, issues confronting the AI industry, superintelligence, and ways to ensure a more positive and ethical AI future.

NDIA Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference and Exhibition, Washington, DC, 27 August 2025. “Beast in the Machine: How Robotics and AI Will Transform Warfare and the Future of Human Conflict.”

From the Green Notebook podcast, 24 August 2025.  “How Robotics and AI Will Transform Warfare and the Future of Human Conflict.”  A good conversation with host Joe Byerly addressing how the first wave of the robotic revolution, universal precision, will lead to the second via concepts such as weapon-target asymmetry. It also introduces the atmospheric littoral as an emerging key regime of combat.

Emerging Tech Horizons podcast, National Defense Industrial Association, 20 August 2025. “Beast in the Machine: The Future of AI and Robotics in War.” Hosted by Arun Seraphin, this is a good overview of Beast in the Machine emphasizing the technological aspects of the impending robotic military revolution. Includes discussions of the Ukraine war, the shortcomings of AI in military applications, and the important lessons of experience with military working dogs.

VERTEX Air-Ground Littoral, US Army Futures Command, Austin, TX, 16-17 July 2024. “Dominating the Land Domain With Aerial Drones in the Near-Earth Airspace.” (panel)