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AI Chatbots Ranking Bomb Targets: Kids in Crosshairs

Imagine an AI chatbot deciding which village gets bombed first. That's the Pentagon's new plan — and it just bombed a school full of girls.

Marcus Rivera 📅 Mar 19, 2026 ⏱️ 3 min read 👁️ 5 views

⚡ Key Takeaways

Pentagon testing AI chatbots like ChatGPT for ranking strike targets, humans supposedly oversee.
Recent Iranian school bombing raises alarms over AI's role in deadly errors.
Critics warn of Vietnam-era parallels: tech speeds war, amplifies human mistakes.

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Originally reported by MIT Technology Review - AI