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Sensing the Signal

Atreides
Artificial Intelligence
Disinformation
Quantum Computing
Formula 1
Strategic Defense Review
DSEI
Stop the Traffik
Human Trafficking
Regulation
Data Analytics
Capability-Based Hiring
Industrial Racecraft
National Security
Purple Sector
Russia
Autonomous Systems
Media Literacy
Intelligence Sharing Analysis Center
United Kingdom (UK) National Strategy For Quantum Technologies
Encryption

Sensing the Signal is a bi-weekly podcast produced by Atreides. In conversations with expert practitioners, we discuss the overlap between data, technology, intelligence, and national security and what it all means for analysts everywhere. How do we know AI is trustworthy? Can battlefield debris hunt down weapon transfers? How is technology transforming national intelligence? Find out answers to t... more

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Russia's military is rapidly overhauling its capabilities through the adoption of new technology, specifically by enhancing command and control functions, while also building an entire ecosystem for advanced drone development adopting military AI. Th... more

Speed + technology + innovation + faster adaptation = high performance in engineering, all ultimately underpinned by intelligent decision making. These are all concepts we associate with Formula 1, but there is so much more that we perhaps don’t read... more

As the impact of 'AI' tools on the workforce continues to grow and information becomes harder to trust, manage, and analyse, organisations increasingly need people to adapt new tasks and changing environments. But are we doing enough to make the most... more

Whenever we hear about quantum computing, it's usually in relation to how it will fundamentally change the world once it hits the mainstream. But what is quantum computing? What will it enable us to do that conventional computing can't?

And what is ... more

Disinformation presents a pervasive and growing threat that is increasingly undermining our fundamental security, affecting us in ways that might not be obvious. More than ever we need to address the vital question: how do we defend our national secu... more

Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar illegal industry that operates in plain sight. Yet most people very rarely notice the signs, let alone consider how this criminal activity can be stopped. Fortunately, one organisation is dedicated to uncov... more

For this episode, we took the show on the road - to DSEI UK 2025, 'the flagship defence event for the UK' which is a global platform for the entire defence industry. This year saw an expanded Tech Zone that gave us several indicators of how defence t... more

Ahead of the DSEI 2025 show, we talk to retired Rear Admiral Jon Pentreath, currently a Senior Military Advisor to DSEI, about the key trends in defence technology. In particular, we discuss innovative adoption of hardware and software solutions from... more

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Recent Guests

Kateryna Bondar
Senior Fellow at the Wadworth? AI Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington
Center for Strategic and International Studies, Wadwhani AI Center
Episode: How is Russia's war machine building an entire AI-driven drone ecosystem?
Mark Mathieson
Founder and CEO, Purple Sector
Purple Sector
Episode: What can Defence learn from F1?
Chris Tosie
Military/defense data and intelligence specialist
Independent /Defense sector
Episode: What can Defence learn from F1?
Cia Kouparitsas
CEO of Greenbeam
Greenbeam
Episode: What can data insights reveal about people and their potential?
Sally Walker
Founder of Human Digital Thinking
Human Digital Thinking
Episode: What can data insights reveal about people and their potential?
Michael Cuthbert
Director of the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC)
National Quantum Computing Centre
Episode: What will be the Real Impact of Quantum Computing?
Rachele Gilman
Career intelligence analyst focusing on disinformation
Independent / Formerly Booz Allen Hamilton and related roles
Episode: How can we defend against disinformation?
Neil Giles
President of Stop the Traffik
Stop the Traffik
Episode: How is data used to stop human trafficking?
Alice Nottage
Head of Communications and Marketing at Stop the Traffik
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Episode: How is data used to stop human trafficking?

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What did we learn about intelligence and defence technology at DSEI UK 2025?
Q: What are the use cases where these capabilities could have helped you in your FBI work?
Guest describes a hypothetical workflow where AI accelerates processing of vast human and technical source reporting, enabling pattern and deviation analysis to identify crucial leads faster while maintaining human oversight.
What did we learn about intelligence and defence technology at DSEI UK 2025?
Q: What are the newer technologies and trends you're seeing that are shaping your market?
The trend centers on large language models and the shift toward agentic AI, where models are directed to perform tasks, generate outputs, and assist analysts rather than merely summarize data.
What did we learn about intelligence and defence technology at DSEI UK 2025?
Q: Talk to us a bit about your background and your role at Zignal Labs.
Clay Hicks explains his two and a half year tenure as Mission Director at Zignal Labs, focusing on turning open-source information into operational intelligence across blogs, media, and social content, leveraging AI for language, image, and video analysis.
What will be the Real Impact of Quantum Computing?
Q: What is the realistic timeline for encryption risks and the adoption of post‑quantum cryptography?
Governments and industries are already migrating to post‑quantum protocols, with incremental patches over time; the timeline extends over the next decade as quantum capabilities grow, requiring ongoing adaptation to remain secure.
What will be the Real Impact of Quantum Computing?
Q: How might banks or industries actually deploy quantum computing in practice—will every bank need its own machine?
It's unlikely banks will own individual machines; a shared, cloud‑based or outsourced model is more plausible, with selective, long‑running workloads possibly hosted in dedicated data centers or via hybrid quantum–classical platforms.

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What is Sensing the Signal about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A bi-weekly, practitioner-led series exploring where data, technology, intelligence, and national security intersect. Episodes frequently center on high-stakes topics such as how industry practices and advanced analytics can accelerate defense and security outcomes, the ethics and trustworthiness of AI in critical environments, and real-world case studies spanning quantum computing, disinformation, data-driven talent strategies, and defense tech demonstrations. Notable is the consistent emphasis on practical frameworks, cross-sector collaboration, and the human element in deploying emerging tech at scale, including lessons from Formula 1-inspired process improvements, open-source intelligence, and national security imperatives. The show ten... more

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