When CEOs Wear the Uniform: Technocracy in Camouflage

Four tech executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Palantir just became Army officers. Here’s what it means for the military, democracy, and accountability

Imagine this: you take a two-week online course on alternative healing, attend a short workshop on basic anatomy, shoot a few Nerf darts in a “wellness simulation,” and suddenly you’re allowed to call yourself “Doctor.” Absurd, right?

Now, swap out the white coat for military fatigues.

That’s essentially what just happened. In June, four high-ranking tech…