Before her White House stint, Katie Zacharia found herself on the advisory board of an AI-powered rare earths mining operation. NRED Intelligent Mining, once a copper and gold exploration company, now aspires to revolutionize mining with artificial intelligence. Zacharia’s role was meant to provide strategic guidance, but she quickly disowned the claim, citing it as a press release issued without her consent.
Her involvement, though short-lived, was part of a broader transformation at NRED. The company’s advisory board now includes figures with military and political connections, shifting its focus from traditional mining to AI-driven exploration. As NRED’s chief technology officer Valentin Saitarli envisions a future on Mars and beyond, the question remains: will AI take us to the stars or just into the next corporate scandal?
The odd mix of political spinners, CEOs, and tech visionaries on NRED’s board raises questions about the future of industry and politics. Zacharia’s brief but colorful stint suggests that in the age of AI, even the most unlikely partnerships could be on the horizon.
