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U.S. Army Cyber Command Trains AI Agents for Cyber Roles

8/21/2026

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U.S. Army Cyber Command is training AI agents for cyber roles.
Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank says agents receive the same training as humans and lack autonomous risk-taking.
Task Force Lexington, led by a soon-to-be colonel, directs AI agents that hunt threats and manage risk, using ten specialists.
Deputy Chief of Staff Jeth Rey warned adversaries act at machine speed, prompting a DIU expertise visit.

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U.S. Army Cyber Command is training AI agents for cyber roles.
Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank says agents receive the same training as humans and lack autonomous risk-taking.
Task Force Lexington, led by a soon-to-be colonel, directs AI agents that hunt threats and manage risk, using ten specialists.
Deputy Chief of Staff Jeth Rey warned adversaries act at machine speed, prompting a DIU expertise visit.