“Beyond ‘Unmanned’: How Drones Are (and Aren't) Rewriting Warfare,” The Realignment podcast, 6 Jan 2026. 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.

“Beast Machine,” The Groks Science Show, 10 December 2025. 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 Things Which Fight: Beasts, Bots, & Promethean Ghosts in Conflict,” Panelist, The Red Thread House at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) National Convention, Washington, DC, 14 October 2025. A powerful discussion on AI agency and AI ethics in warfare.

“Special Guest George M. Dougherty, author of Beast in the Machine,” Applied Leadership Partners podcast, 5 October 2025. 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.

“Author George Dougherty of Beast in the Machine on the Future of Artificial Intelligence,” Authority Magazine (online), 1 September 2025. 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.

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

“How Robotics and AI Will Transform Warfare and the Future of Human Conflict,” From the Green Notebook podcast, 24 August 2025.  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.

“Beast in the Machine: The Future of AI and Robotics in War,” Emerging Tech Horizons podcast, National Defense Industrial Association, 20 August 2025. 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.

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