Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Central Command prepare to be extracted by a Navy MH-60S Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC-26) from the Arc Liberty, a Military Sealift Command time chartered vessel, after providing security during a Strait of Hormuz transit

Training at the Speed of Software: Ethos' AI Solution for the Military

Oct 3, 2025 2:31 PMPublished Oct 3, 2025 2:31 PM

Ethos is reinventing military training with AI-driven, personalized readiness tools to prevent tragedies and boost performance.

When a deadly collision exposed gaps in US Navy training, Andrew Powell saw the problem wasn’t hardware — it was human readiness.

He co-founded Ethos to build what he calls the first “human readiness platform,” using AI to track knowledge gaps, personalize training, and keep pace with rapidly changing tactics.

In this episode of Defense Disruptors, Powell explains why the future of military power depends on preparing warfighters at the speed of software.

Read the full episode on NextGen Defense: Defense Disruptors: How Ethos is Building the Military's First ‘Human Readiness Platform’