Signal Projected hiring at defence AI companies runs about twice the AI average

Summary

Defence AI companies are growing their teams much faster than the rest of the technology sector. CB Insights measures projected hiring with its hiring momentum score, which runs from 0 to 100 and flags the fastest growing teams. Defence AI companies average 16.0 on this score. That compares with 8.5 for all AI companies and 3.9 for all private companies it tracks, meaning defence AI hiring runs nearly twice the AI average and more than four times the overall average. The firm tracks more than 700 defence AI companies. The hiring surge reflects preparations to move from prototypes to delivering systems at scale.