Topic: Naval Technology

The FBI highlighted cases of economic espionage linked to China's "Thousand Talents" recruitment program, including scientist Hong Jintan, who stole $1 billion in trade secrets from an Oklahoma petroleum company. Another case involved the theft of naval technology used in submarines. Wray noted that Chinese state-owned enterprises often patent stolen American technology and then attempt to sell it back to the victimized companies.

The Office of Naval Research has developed technology that allows a Vietnam-era Huey helicopter to fly autonomously using a tablet for basic instructions. While the military sees this as a way to deliver supplies without risking pilots, the hosts argue that the complexity of flying a helicopter—which they compare to "ballet"—cannot be fully replicated by a computer.