William Hedlund is a systems engineer at Saab, focusing on autonomous systems and artificial intelligence for underwater and maritime applications. His work explores how generative AI can enhance autonomy and decision-making in complex undersea environments. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from Linköping University. In 2025, he presented research on change detection for Synthetic Aperture Sonar imagery at the Underwater Acoustics Conference and Exhibition in Greece.