US Military's AI-Powered System Struck 6,000 Targets in Iran as War Enters Third Week

Deadly strike on Iran primary school raises questions about AI use in war

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the US-Israel war on Iran has sparked a legal and ethical debate, as well as condemnation from countries including China after a deadly missile strike on a primary school. To prepare for its operations against Iran, the US military reportedly used Palantir’s Maven Smart System, an AI platform that incorporates models like Anthropic’s Claude to aggregate large amounts of data. A US-based source familiar …

Pentagon Used Claude AI to Attack Iran Just Hours After Trump’s Ban on Anthropic

The U.S. military may have used artificial intelligence tools made by tech company Anthropic to aid in its deadly air attack on Iran. The Wall Street Journal and Axios reported the Trump administration’s decision came despite Anthropic’s announcement last week rejecting the use of its Claude AI model from being used for mass domestic surveillance or in fully autonomous weapons systems. The Journal reported U.S. military officials used the AI too…

US military leans into AI for attack on Iran, but the tech doesn’t lessen the need for human judgment in war

Anthropic’s Claude is helping the US military choose targets to strike in Iran, but responsibility for the accuracy, strategy and ethics of the decisions rests with humans.

‘God, It’s Terrifying’: How the Pentagon Got Hooked on AI War Machines

An excerpt from the coming book Project Maven shows how the US enlisted Silicon Valley in its vision for AI warfare, now playing out in Iran.

When Death Strikes 900 Times In 12 Hours: Palantir's AI Play In Iran

Somewhere in the world a computer and a soldier 'spoke' and around 900 missiles hammered enemy targets, military bases and air defences, in 12 hours. If these lines seem disconnected, they are not - they capture the reality of wars today.

Palantir Demos Show How the Military Could Use AI Chatbots to Generate War Plans

Software demos and Pentagon records detail how chatbots like Anthropic’s Claude could help the Pentagon analyze intelligence and suggest next steps.