The US Military Is Using AI to Pick Targets in Iran — And Nobody Can Stop It
The future of AI warfare isn’t a hypothetical anymore. It’s running live ops in Iran. Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, confirmed this week that the military is actively using “a variety of advanced AI tools” in Operation Epic Fury — the massive air campaign against Iran that’s struck over 5,500 targets since February 28. AI helped hit 1,000 targets in the first 24 hours alone. At the center of it all: Palantir’s Maven Smart System, with Anthropic’s Claude baked in. The same AI that summarizes your emails is now helping analysts prioritize strike targets in an active war zone. ...