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Prof G Markets · Wednesday, July 8, 2026

AI's Growing Role in Warfare: Targeting Systems and Ethical Concerns

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into warfare, particularly through AI targeting systems. Experts note that while AI complements traditional weaponry, it also raises ethical questions about the involvement of tech companies in military operations and potential conflicts of interest.

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And then finally, as especially coming from the Iran war, we're seeing the use of new technologies, particularly AI targeting systems and so forth in play.
Steve Fellstein
So I'll give you a good case in point, you know, a lot of people have focused on the Maven targeting system of Palantir that's paired with Claude.
Steve Fellstein
And I don't think there's an easy answer to that. But so far, they've been able to skirt around the issue.
Steve Fellstein
Heard on Prof G Markets — “Why The World Is Spending More On War, published Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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