1. Big tech and the Pentagon are teaming up, and new defense-tech startups are getting more government contracts than ever. I took a close look at Biden’s transition, and all signs show that he's cementing the marriage of Silicon Valley and the military.
https://prospect.org/power/silicon-valley-takes-battlespace-eric-schmidt-rebellion/

2. One major player is Google billionaire Eric Schmidt. He has become an influential adviser to the Pentagon and Congress—and he's been pushing artificial intelligence for war.

In 2019, he invested in the startup Rebellion Defense that sells AI to soldiers and spies.

3. What is Rebellion Defense? Its name comes from Star Wars, but it’s no fun-loving tech company. In actual fact, it’s a defense contractor modeled after a Pentagon unit.

Rebellion has capitalized on revolving-door connections to wedge its way into the Biden administration.

4. Three Rebellion folks landed roles on Biden’s transition.

The Biden team didn’t want to talk about this, but insiders were shocked by the small startup’s power.

Government watchdogs were appalled by the conflicts of interest and the web of financial connections.

5. Meanwhile, Eric Schmidt chairs a defense board called the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.

The commission says it guards against conflicts, but when FOIAed, this is what it produced. Not very helpful.

But I did learn that the commission uses Gmail!

6. The Obama administration was jokingly called Google dot gov.

If the next administration wants to avoid Big Tech taking over the functions of government, Biden will have to protect Americans from the new military–industrial complex that is already underway in full force.