Frugal AI & Trusted AI: The Future of Defense AI | Ajay Chakravarthy, CAIO, Thales UK | AI4, Vegas

How do you build AI that can operate reliably in the environments where failure isn’t an option? Recorded live at AI4 2026 in Las Vegas, Sanjay Puri speaks with Ajay Chakravarthy, Chief AI Officer at Thales UK, about Frugal AI, Trusted AI, AI agents, and autonomous systems in defense. The conversation explores AI at the edge, mission-critical deployment, AI governance, human oversight, data sovereignty, and why the future of AI isn’t just about more powerful models—but building systems that are reliable, efficient, and trusted.