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30 Years of Neglect: AI Exposes the Pentagon's Weaknesses

Officials say AI has driven a tenfold rise in detectable flaws, pushing the Pentagon to seek new defense tools after years of deferred maintenance.

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Cybersecurity experts estimate that the development of artificial intelligence, alongside the deferral of upgrading the Pentagon's computer networks for three decades, has made the DoD vulnerable

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It has been argued that the US Department of Defense's failure to upgrade its aging computer technology in a timely manner has left it vulnerable to AI-driven cyberattacks, posing an urgent threat to national security.

It has been alleged that the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has become vulnerable to "disruptive attacks that could significantly jeopardize its digital data" due to its failure to invest in aging computer technology in a timely manner.

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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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