Military AI accelerates targeting with Project Maven

Project Maven, an AI system developed in 2017, has significantly accelerated the US military's targeting capabilities, enabling operations like the recent assault on Iran which struck over 1,000 targets in its first 24 hours. Initially an experiment in applying computer vision to drone footage, the project faced internal protests at Google, the original contractor. Journalist Katrina Manson details Maven's evolution and its impact on modern warfare in her new book, "Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare," highlighting the growing integration of artificial intelligence in military operations.