Zelenskyy makes a pitch to Silicon Valley's defense startups: Bring your AI, we'll bring the battle experience

Zelenskyy is urging Silicon Valley to partner with Ukraine so U.S. AI expertise can be combined with Ukraine’s battlefield drone know‑how — he calls it potentially “world‑changing.”
Ukraine’s low‑cost, homegrown drones and tactics (including new mid‑range attack craft) have surprised the world and proven effective in the war.
U.S. startups and defense firms are already testing AI, drone and counter‑drone tech via a “Test in Ukraine” program — Zelenskyy wants faster, concrete collaboration: “stop talking, start building.”