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The Conversation: The Army's use of AI; Rep. Elle Cochran

By Catherine Cruz,

Kevin Allen, Russell Subiono, DW Gibson

Published April 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM HST

State Rep. Elle Cochran speaks with HPR's Kevin Allen.

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen is a producer on The Conversation. Contact Kevin at kallen@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television, and radio. He was previously the executive producer of "The Conversation" and host of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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DW Gibson

DW Gibson joined HPR as a producer on "The Conversation" and is now the executive producer of podcasts and multimedia. Contact him at dgibson@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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