John Ratcliffe fast-tracks adoption of AI within CIA

Published July 1, 2026 11:44am ET | Updated July 1, 2026 11:44am ET



CIA Director John Ratcliffe outlined plans to fast-track the adoption of artificial intelligence within the CIA, an agency known for being slow to adapt to the times.

Giving the keynote address at the Amazon Web Services Summit in Washington, his first major public speech as director, Ratcliffe outlined his plans to overhaul the agency’s approach to revolutionary new technologies such as AI and quantum computing.

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