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National security meets next-gen tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s AI Defense panel


Learn how AI is reshaping national defense, security, and critical infrastructure in real time from this AI Defense panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Register now.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is where breakthrough ideas meet the real-world challenges that define the future — and with over 10,000 startup and VC leaders converging, there’s no better place to have the hard conversations. This panel explores the delicate balance between intelligence and control, the role of startups in defense innovation, and the multi-billion-dollar opportunities emerging at the intersection of national security and AI. With a career that spans AT&T Labs and academia at Tufts University, Fisher blends research credibility with strategic vision, and she’s shaping the next generation of defense-grade AI.

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