The Verge The U.S. Department of Defense has elevated the Maven Smart System, an artificial‑intelligence platform that links satellite imagery, drone video and large‑language models, to a program of record. Developed in 2017 and later handed to Palantir after Google withdrew, Maven now powers the kill chain, enabling the military to identify and strike up to 5,000 targets a day. The system saw extensive use in Ukraine and was a key factor in the rapid targeting of more than 1,000 sites during the first 24 hours of the Iran conflict, sparking fresh debate over the pace of AI‑driven warfare.
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