Chris Benson is a Principal AI & Autonomy Research Engineer and podcast cohost with 11+ years of experience building transformative AI systems and telling their stories to hundreds of thousands of listeners. At Lockheed Martin he designs large-scale, fully autonomous UxS swarm architectures and helped author corporate ethical AI policy, while maintaining Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance. As cohost of the Practical AI podcast he makes cutting-edge ML accessible and influential across industry and academia, and previously stood up Honeywell’s first AI team. A serial CTO and founder, he blends hands-on systems engineering (Rust, Go, Python, Kubernetes, WebAssembly) with strategic product and operations leadership. Off-duty he co-founded the Animal Institute and is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, pairing radical technical creativity with real-world conservation impact.
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Chris Benson - Journalist Podcast Cohost at Lockheed Martin