Information in War

I’ll admit: I approached *Information in War* skeptical of yet another ‘AI will change everything’ take, but Jensen’s book surprised me by focusing on the *gaps*—the moments where algorithms fail, where human intuition still (barely) holds the line, and where the fog of war gets thicker, not clearer, with more data. Willprecht’s narration is the perfect match for this material. His voice has the weight of a career intelligence officer briefing you in a dimly lit room, but with enough warmth to keep the listen from feeling like a lecture. The pacing is deliberate, almost tactical, which works brilliantly for the book’s denser sections (like the breakdown of OODA loops in cyber warfare) but occasionally drags during the historical deep dives. I found myself rewinding not because I was lost, but because Jensen’s insights—like how AI amplifies *existing* military cultures rather than replacing them—demand pause. The audiobook’s production is clean but not sterile, with subtle audio cues (a barely-there echo in chapters on electronic warfare) that reinforce the themes without gimmickry. My two critiques: First, Jensen’s reliance on acronyms (even with Willprecht’s clear enunciation) will test listeners unfamiliar with military jargon—an included PDF glossary would’ve been a godsend. Second, the final chapter’s policy recommendations, while pragmatic, feel rushed compared to the meticulous analysis preceding them. Still, this is a standout in the crowded ‘AI and war’ space because it refuses easy answers. It’s not about whether AI will win wars, but *who* gets to define what winning even means when machines are calling the shots. If you’ve ever wondered why the Pentagon’s AI projects keep stumbling, or how a single mislabeled dataset could spark a crisis, this audiobook will haunt you in the best way.