AI Decision Advantage in NATO: The Agentic Coalition
Scale AI, Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Scale AI argues NATO should prioritize agentic AI for decision speed over hardware ahead of its 2026 summit.
Scale AI's Dan Tadross and Billy Long argue that NATO's defense investments should prioritize decision-making speed rather than focusing primarily on military hardware.
They contend adversaries deliberately exploit NATO's slower, consensus-based decision processes through asymmetric tactics such as cyberattacks and disinformation.
The proposed answer is agentic AI that can sense, interpret, and decide faster than an adversary, letting commanders rapidly process sensor data and coordinate resources.
The authors frame agentic AI as a deterrence multiplier that preserves national sovereignty through federated, interoperable frameworks. They urge NATO to commit to this technological approach at its 2026 summit.