George M. Dougherty

George M Dougherty is the author of Beast in the Machine: How Robotics and AI Will Transform Warfare and the Future of Human Conflict. As a military officer, he held the second-highest military position in US Air Force Science and Technology, and he co-authored the Air Force’s Science and Technology Strategy. He served as a senior leader in defense laboratories, military service headquarters in the Pentagon, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He has also been a private-sector strategy consultant in two global management consulting firms, helping to lead science and technology-driven companies to navigate disruptive change. He holds three engineering degrees including a PhD from the University of California-Berkeley, and an MBA from Cornell University. Follow him on Twitter / X at @GeoMDougherty.