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# The AI Arms Race: How to Invest in Defense Technology

 

 

MarketVector’s Joshua Kaplan talks artificial intelligence and defense.



 

 

 

 

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In this episode of Talk ETFs, etf.com Senior Analyst Sumit Roy and Joshua Kaplan, head of research and investment strategy at MarketVector Indexes, discuss the rapidly growing intersection of artificial intelligence and national security.

AI isn't just transforming businesses, it’s reshaping defense strategies and how investors should think about the future of military spending.

From AI-powered cyber threats to next-generation autonomous military systems, learn how defense technology is evolving and what it means for investors.



 

 

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