During a joint visit with Second Lady Usha Vance, First Lady Melania Trump met with Marine Corps personnel and military families at Marine Corps Air Station New River, marking the first such event for the pair. In her remarks, Trump warned that artificial intelligence (AI) will redefine modern warfare more profoundly than any technology since nuclear weapons, positioning AI as a cornerstone of the Trump administration’s defense strategy.
Trump highlighted the transformative potential of AI in military operations, stating that the most significant change would be the acceleration of warfare through speed and automation. She warned that the military is transitioning from human operators to human overseers, with autonomous systems like swarming drones and unmanned aircraft already in use, and more advanced weapon systems like drone-less jets and autonomous bombers on the horizon.
Her comments align with the Trump administration’s broader AI initiatives, including a recent push for a unified federal regulatory framework for AI. The first lady’s remarks also referenced the White House’s