Christopher Kirchhoff

At-a-Glance

Works at Scale AI.
Founded the Pentagon’s Silicon Valley office, Defense Innovation Unit X.
Co-authored "Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War."
Helped scale $1 billion in philanthropic programs at Schmidt Futures.
Created a new acquisition pathway for start-ups, now responsible for $70 billion in technology acquisition.
Served as Director for Strategic Planning at the National Security Council during the Obama Administration.
Served as senior civilian advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Biography

Christopher Kirchhoff is an expert in emerging technology, currently associated with Scale AI. He recently worked on special projects at Anthropic.

He founded and led the Pentagon's Silicon Valley office, Defense Innovation Unit X, which piloted flying cars and microsatellites in military missions. This initiative also created a new acquisition pathway for start-ups, now responsible for $70 billion dollars of technology acquisition.

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