Amid a lack of regulations and binding agreements on the use of artificial intelligence in war, the risks to civilians will only increase
Claude helped in war-planning by optimising target selection, analysing intelligence data and issuing precise location coordinates by assessing satellite images.
The use of Claude is part of the Pentagon’s Maven Smart System. Built by Palantir, the system uses classified data from satellites, surveillance and other intelligence sources to provide real-time targeting options for the war against Iran.
The increasing use of AI shortens the “kill chain”, reducing the time between identifying a target and neutralising it. This leads to decision compression in which human actors increasingly rely on algorithmic recommendations rather than independent judgment. With a lack of binding agreements on responsible military AI use, risks will only increase.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
