Four executives from companies like Meta, OpenAI and Palantir They were appointed lieutenant colonels within the reserve of the United States Armydespite not having a traditional military career; As revealed in a report by The Country.
Donald Trump created the call Detachment 201a unit that seeks to accelerate the development of military capabilities with the support of senior managers from the technology sector.
Among those recruited are Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, chief technology officer at Meta; Kevin Weil, head of product at OpenAI; Shyam Sankar, CTO of Palantir, and Bob McGrew, former director of both OpenAI and Palantir; all with direct experience in artificial intelligence and technological development.
The media clarifies that The new members will not perform combat functions, but are reservists with the rank of lieutenant colonel, with the aim of contributing their software experiencedata, artificial intelligence and technological innovation, in order to modernize the capabilities and strategies of the Army.
However, Donald Trump’s decision has been criticized due to the speed with which executives obtained high ranks, when these processes require between 15 and 20 years of military career.
El País highlights that the technology companies involved maintain active contracts with the Department of Defense, which calls into question whether the US president’s decision responds to corporate benefits.