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Pentagon Pumps $13B Into Palantir's Target-Hunting AI

The Pentagon just made Palantir's Maven AI official—with multi-year billions locked in. It's already calling shots in combat. Buckle up.

Palantir Maven AI interface highlighting battlefield targets with colored bounding boxes

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Pentagon designates Maven as program-of-record, securing billions in funding.
  • From $480M to $13B in 14 months—Palantir's military jackpot.
  • Ethical red flags: Waivers bypass human oversight amid AI kill-chain push.

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James Kowalski
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Originally reported by Tom's Hardware - AI

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