Artificial intelligence is changing warfare. From support in operations against Iran to involvement in the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the Pentagon is exploring technologies deemed “revolutionary” by the military, including integrated AIs in Maven, the military “smart” platform. But what is the actual extent of their use on the ground?
For several months, artificial intelligence has played an increasingly important role within armed forces worldwide. In the United States in particular, it has sparked intense discussions at the Pentagon, especially regarding tensions between the American administration and the Californian company Anthropic, concerning the use of its AI tools in the military. This case raises a fundamental question: what is the actual purpose of military AI? To plan, to attack, to bomb? In reality, it encompasses a bit of everything at once.
“Calling the period we are currently going through disruptive would be a monumental understatement. Everyone uses their own analogies, but I think what we are witnessing today is as significant as the nuclear arms race… We don’t often use the expression ‘revolutionary change’ in the military. But I think this clearly falls into that category,” analyzed General James Rainey, who served as the commanding general of the Army Futures Command from 2022 to 2025.
Following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the American military, government sources told the Washington Post that Anthropic’s artificial intelligence, especially its model Claude, had been used by Pentagon officials to analyze intelligence elements and operational scenarios, sparking a debate on the role of AI in military planning.
Media reports also indicate that during the American and Israeli strikes against Iran starting on February 28, AI tools contributed to intelligence collection, target selection, and mission planning, accelerating some processes at an unprecedented speed.
The integration of AI into sensitive operations has intensified questions about its real uses. After a Tomahawk missile attack on a school in Iran, which resulted in over 185 civilian casualties, primarily children, experts and observers noted that systems like Claude are increasingly involved in crucial operational decisions, even though the exact extent of their role remains unclear and raises significant ethical and political controversies.
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