# Anduril Founder Trae Stephens on Our Modern Defense System

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Podcast: [the goop podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-goop-podcast-490260)
Published: 2026-06-02T07:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

Gwyneth sits down with Trae Stephens, the co-founder of the AI defense company Anduril, for a wide ranging and honest conversation about how new technologies are shaping our defense system. They talk about the core mission of Anduril, America’s relationship with defense today, Silicon Valley’s evolving relationship to religion, and on how Trae reconciles his Christian faith with an industry built around weapons and warfare. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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