John Ratcliffe, Trump's pick to lead the CIA, has worked for AI companies and defense contractors since his time in government

WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the agency more muscular while keeping its work apolitical during his nomination hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

Donald Trump’s pick to head the CIA, John Ratcliffe ... cadets’ brain activity while they are in training. Another AI company Ratcliffe has worked with is Shield AI. In 2022, the company ...

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