"This program is a critical investment in our people and the bedrock of our national security," Marci McCarthy, the DOD CIO's director of external engagements, said in a statement. "The Cyber RAP provides a direct pathway for dedicated individuals to join our mission, securing the vital networks, infrastructure, and weapon systems that our Warfighters depend on every single day."
A report by J.P. Morgan estimates that corporations can save billions of dollars a year by employing fewer people through automation. And, in fact, a 2025 study out of Stanford University has found that AI is already "beginning to have a significant and disproportionate impact on entry-level workers in the American labor market," with workers between the ages of 22 and 25 in the most AI-exposed occupations experiencing a 13 percent decline in employment.
We both thought light and darkness existed in the world, even if our perception about them differed. Bela was already weakened in his body, but the spirit was still ferocious, rebellious, furious. We sat down to talk. It seemed fairly obvious this would be our ultimate, and most heartfelt, conversation. As the former apprentice, I was able to see the master one last time, with all his rage, sorrow, love and hate.
In a statement, the companies said their agreement would help NHS staff use the FDP to support operations, improve care, drive up efficiency, and drive down waiting lists. They said the apprenticeship program would launch in February 2026 with a curriculum tailored to NHS roles including analysts, administrators, managers, and clinical staff. Louis Mosley, Palantir executive vice president for UK and Europe, stated:
Mollick notes in his book that AI tools have the capacity to create enhanced expertise on anything and everything by everyone and anyone. This dynamic is already playing out in legal practice. Want to be an expert on non disclosure agreements? You can do several AI prompts and get much of what you need to know to get by, at least for more routine questions.
"I had a vision and a dream decades ago of impacting the next generation. On day one, seeing the faces of these 21 apprentices brought me to tears because my dream has come true full circle."
This investment aims to develop the skills of Go-Ahead's 900 engineers across the UK & Ireland, part of a commitment to a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035.
I knew I wanted to work with my hands, which is not what people expected because I was getting on fairly well at school. I was definitely being pushed to go to university.