<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appointed tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to advisory roles in a Pentagon project focused on the future of warfare, which has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Both Musk and Luckey are significant campaign donors and own companies that benefit from federal defense contracts.</p><p>The initiative, named "Project Meridian," was announced during an event in Quantico, Virginia. The project will be led by Emil Michael, a Pentagon official and former Uber executive. According to reports, Michael profited from non-public stock in Musk's company related to artificial intelligence while serving in federal office and overseeing the Department of Defense's AI efforts.</p>
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Hegseth appoints Musk and Luckey to Pentagon advisory roles, raising conflict of interest concerns
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appointed Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to advisory roles in a Pentagon project called 'Project Meridian,' which has raised concerns about conflicts of interest due to their ties as major campaign donors and their companies' involvement in federal defense contracting. The project will be led by Emil Michael, a former Uber executive.
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