Executive Vice President, Center for a New American Security (CNAS); Bestselling Author & Leading Expert on AI, National Security, and the Future of Warfare
Paul Scharre offers a rare combination of frontline military experience, Pentagon policymaking expertise, and thought leadership on artificial intelligence. He helps audiences understand how emerging technologies are reshaping global power, security, and business risk. Event planners choose Scharre for his ability to translate complex geopolitical and AI-driven challenges into clear, actionable insights.
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: Military AI
Paul Scharre: How AI Transforms Military Command and Control
Paul Scharre: Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
Paul Scharre on Decoding Geopolitics Podcast
As artificial intelligence reshapes the global balance of power, competition between nations is accelerating across technology, economics, and national security. Drawing on his Pentagon experience and research, Paul Scharre unpacks what this competition means for governments, businesses, and global stability—and how leaders can prepare.
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Advancements in autonomous systems and emerging technologies are redefining how wars are fought and deterred. Paul Scharre explores the ethical, strategic, and operational implications of AI-enabled warfare, offering audiences a clear view of what lies ahead.
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Paul Scharre is the executive vice president at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). He is the award-winning author of Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. His first book, Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War, won the 2019 Colby Award and was named by The Economist as one of the top five books to understand modern warfare. TIME magazine named him in 2023 as one of the “100 most influential people in AI.”
Scharre previously worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) where he played a leading role in establishing policies on unmanned and autonomous systems and emerging weapons technologies. He led the Department of Defense (DoD) working group that drafted DoD Directive 3000.09, establishing the department’s policies on autonomy in weapon systems. He also led DoD efforts to establish policies on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance programs and directed energy technologies. Scharre was involved in the drafting of policy guidance for the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance, the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, and secretary-level planning guidance.
Prior to joining the OSD, Scharre served as a special operations reconnaissance team leader in the U.S. Army’s 3rd Ranger Battalion and completed multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a graduate of the Army’s Airborne, Ranger, and Sniper schools and the honor graduate of the 75th Ranger Regiment’s Ranger Indoctrination Program.
Scharre has published articles in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, TIME, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Politico, and USA Today, and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, and the BBC. He has testified before the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and has presented at the United Nations, NATO, the Pentagon, the Central Intelligence Agency, and other national security venues. He holds a PhD in war studies from King’s College London and an MA in political economy and public policy and a BS in physics from Washington University in St. Louis.
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