Military

Ukraine Pitches Robot-Led Surrenders in Modern Warfare

Ukraine promotes autonomous systems for front-line surrenders and defensive operations as a global standard

Palantir Manifesto Sparks 'Supervillain' Backlash Over Military AI Stance

Palantir faces fierce backlash after a manifesto championing US military dominance and AI weapons

AI Justification for Martial Law Sparks Human Rights Debate

Controversy erupts over reports of AI systems being used to justify domestic martial law declarations

Google Reverses Stance with Pentagon Deal for 'Any Lawful' AI Use

Google signs Pentagon deal allowing all lawful AI use despite historical employee protests

Putin's AI Panic: Russia Pauses Surveillance After Targeted Killings

Russia halts AI CCTV systems fearing foreign intelligence could hijack them for targeted assassinations

Allegations of Iranian AI Disinformation Targeting U.S. Military

Social media users flag Iranian-linked AI generated images of U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers as disinformation

Anduril’s Lattice AI Rescue of Microsoft’s $22B IVAS Program

Palmer Luckey’s Anduril salvages failing $22B Army AR project with superior AI sensor fusion technology

Iranian AI Propaganda and Canadian Defence Transparency Backlash

Iran uses viral AI Lego videos to shape narratives in US conflict

Google Defends Pentagon AI Contract Amid Employee Backlash

Google leadership defends new Pentagon AI deal despite internal protests over ethical military applications

Google-DoD AI Partnership Faces Renewed Public Scrutiny

Google faces backlash over a new Department of Defense deal regarding AI-driven military applications

OpenAI Quietly Drops Ban on Military Use

OpenAI quietly removed language from its usage policy in January 2024 that previously banned military applications. The change opened the door to defense contracts, contradicting the company's original mission of beneficial AI for all of humanity.

OpenAI used to say the military couldn't use their AI. They quietly changed that rule. Now they work with the Pentagon, which upset people who believed in their original mission.

Russian Soldiers Surrender to Ukrainian Combat Robots

Ukraine confirms AI ground robots independently captured Russian soldiers in combat operations

Palantir's 'Technological Republic' Manifesto Sparks AI Deterrence Debate

Palantir outlines a 16-point vision calling for AI-driven hard power and ending atomic-age deterrence

Criticism Erupts Over Palantir's AI Defense and Surveillance Manifesto

Criticism mounts against Palantir for aligning its AI defense manifesto with corporate profit motives

Ukrainian Info-Op Hijacks Russian University Recruitment Seminar

Ukrainian operative infiltrates Russian university recruitment call to threaten students and disrupt military sign-ups

Dual-Use Humanoid Robots Fuel Global Labor and Military Arms Race

Humanoid robots scale rapidly from Chinese logistics hubs to American military frontlines

FBI seizes domains used in Chinese AI espionage campaign

FBI seizes fake consulting domains used by Chinese intelligence for AI-powered espionage recruitment

Slopaganda Wars: AI and Pop Culture in Iran-US Information Warfare

Nation-states use AI slop and pop culture memes to blur reality in modern conflict

Slopaganda: The Rise of AI-Generated Hybrid War Narratives

US and Iran weaponize low-quality AI content to manipulate public sentiment during conflict

Palantir CEO Under Fire for Remarks on Organized Violence and Conflict

Critics label Palantir CEO’s AI war doctrine manifesto as technofascist

Google Negotiates Classified Pentagon Gemini AI Deal

Google signed Pentagon deal for classified Gemini AI despite employee protests

Pentagon vs. Anthropic: The Battle Over AI in Autonomous Weapons

Pentagon and Anthropic clash over the integration of AI models into lethal autonomous weapons systems

Claude's Role in U.S.-Iran Military Operations Despite Federal Ban

Anthropic's Claude reportedly powered U.S. strikes in Iran despite a presidential ban and civilian casualties