Ukraine’s battlefield advantage is not just its drones, but the Delta digital battle management system that connects them. The article compares Delta to Britain’s World War II air operations rooms, wh
In this satirical Onion article, Palantir announces that it has acquired the Pentagon for $800 billion in a bid to expand its role in militarized surveillance and defense technology. CEO Alex Karp cla
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The article argues that the long-feared merger of AI and military technology has moved from theory to reality. It highlights a report from *New Scientist* claiming that, in a test two years ago, 10 fu
WIRED reports that a dark-money campaign called Build American AI is paying social media influencers to promote pro-U.S. artificial intelligence messaging and increasingly cast China’s AI progress as
The Trump administration is moving to integrate AI into U.S. air traffic management through a system called Strategic Management of Airspace Routing Trajectories, or SMART. Transportation Secretary Se
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The SIPRI backgrounder explains that industry involvement is increasingly seen as essential to efforts to govern the responsible military use of AI, including UN-led initiatives and the REAIM summit.
On June 13, 2025, four prominent tech executives—Andrew Bosworth (Meta), Shyam Sankar (Palantir), Kevin Weil (OpenAI), and Bob McGrew (Thinking Machines Lab)—were sworn in as lieutenant colonels in th
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AI sycophancy, RLHF bias, and Ender's Foundry simulations shaped Operation Epic Fury. 7 planning assumptions failed in 23 days as the Iran war defied every AI prediction.
A federal judge in San Francisco, Rita Lin, granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration, allowing the AI startup to challenge its recent blacklisting by the Defense Dep
The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril Industries an $87 million contract for their Lattice software as part of a new $20 billion contract vehicle aimed at enhancing counter-drone operations over the next
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In "The Danger of Vibe Patriotism in Defense Tech," Ben Buchheim-Jurisson critiques the rising trend of equating civilian work in defense technology with military service. This conflation blurs the cr
In 1991, Phil Zimmermann introduced Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), a groundbreaking encryption program that enabled ordinary users to send private emails using strong encryption. Concerned about potential
The article discusses the U.S. military's significant "integration gap," which hampers the effective use of its existing technological capabilities. While substantial investments are being made in var
"Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare" by Katrina Manson chronicles the Pentagon's ambitious initiative to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into U.S. military op
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The recent conflict between the Department of War (DoW) and Anthropic highlights critical questions regarding the future of AI in military and government operations. The DoW has designated Anthropic a
The article "Eroding Sovereignty in the Age of 'War as a Service'" discusses the diminishing control of states over the legitimate use of force in modern warfare, largely due to the increasing relianc
The article "Inside Maven: Palantir's Military Brain" explores the collaboration between Palantir Technologies and the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly through the Project Maven initiative. Pr
The US military's deployment of AI in the conflict with Iran reveals both the strategic imperatives and the dilemmas that advanced technology introduces into contemporary warfare.
In the ongoing conflict with Iran, the U.S. military's use of artificial intelligence (AI) reflects a significant shift in modern warfare dynamics, termed "Operation Epic Fury" in the U.S. and "Roarin
A coalition of advanced AI systems, including Palantir's Gotham and Anthropic's Claude, conducted a military operation in Tehran resulting in the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
The public dispute between Anthropic, a prominent AI technology supplier, and the US Department of Defense (DoD) highlights tensions surrounding the ethical use of AI in military applications. The con
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday to allow the Pentagon unrestricted access to its AI model, Claude, or face severe consequences. In a tense meeting, Heg
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The Pentagon's ongoing conflict with Anthropic over AI model access has created significant challenges for other AI labs negotiating military contracts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing for r
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The Pentagon's ongoing conflict with Anthropic over AI model access has created significant challenges for other AI labs negotiating military contracts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing for r
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On February 17, 2026, Anthropic launched "Claude for Government," a specialized product tier designed for U.S. federal agencies, certified at FedRAMP High to manage sensitive unclassified data. This n
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TeamSpeak has experienced a significant surge in users due to widespread discontent with Discord's new age verification requirements, which are set to roll out globally in March 2026. This frustration
The Pentagon recently employed Anthropic's AI model, Claude, during a military operation aimed at capturing former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This operation, which took place last month, inv
The Pentagon employed Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, during a military operation aimed at capturing former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This operation, which also targeted Maduro's wife, involv
VECTOR, an unofficial AI tool developed by a commissioned officer within the U.S. Army, was recently suspended pending a compliance review. The application aimed to assist soldiers in writing performa
Palantir Technologies faced internal scrutiny following the police shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, prompting employees to question the company's collaboration with Immigration and Customs E
Palantir Technologies faced internal scrutiny following the police shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, prompting employees to question the company's collaboration with Immigration and Customs E
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The article discusses how Silicon Valley leaders blame excessive government regulation for issues in the U.S. defense acquisition process, which they argue has hindered innovation and production. Howe
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The article discusses the significant role of drone warfare in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, where small drones account for up to 70% of battlefield casualties. In response, the U.S
US lawmakers have removed key provisions from the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that would have granted military personnel the right to repair their own equipment. This decision, influenced