Meta's Push Into Defense Tech Reflects Cultural Shift, CTO Says
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth said that the 'tides have turned' in Silicon Valley and made it more palatable for the tech industry to support the US military's efforts.
There's long existed a 'silent majority' who wanted to pursue defense projects, Bosworth said during an interview at the Bloomberg Tech summit in San Francisco on Wednesday.
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