Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn’t mince words. On a recent Sunday appearance on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” the Ukrainian president laid out a direct proposal to American technology executives. American firms possess advanced artificial intelligence systems. Ukraine possesses unmatched combat data from four years of drone-heavy fighting against Russia. Combine them. Act now. “American technological companies have a lot of different interesting AI technologies that we don’t have. And we have a lot of things that they don’t have because of our experience on the battlefield,” Zelenskyy said. “I think this cooperation can be huge and the most powerful in the world.” Zelenskyy Calls for Immediate Deals He followed with a sharper demand. “We need to negotiate already. Not to speak about it. Just to take steps and to do it as quick as possible.” The message carried urgency. Months of incremental gains on the front have shown what targeted strikes achieve when paired with smarter software.…