The Pentagon announced a groundbreaking contract with Scale AI, a San Francisco-based startup, to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) agents into military planning and operations under a program dubbed “Thunderforge.”
This multimillion-dollar deal, spearheaded by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), marks a significant step toward AI-powered warfare, raising both excitement and concern about the future of military decision-making.
According to The Washington Post, the Thunderforge project will leverage AI tools developed by Scale AI, in collaboration with tech giants Microsoft and Anduril, a defense technology firm founded by Palmer Luckey.
The initiative aims to assist U.S. military commanders in planning and executing complex maneuvers involving ships, planes, and other assets.
The AI agents are designed to synthesize vast amounts of data—combining intelligence reports, battlefield sensor inputs, and positional data on friendly and enemy forces—to provide rapid recommendations. […]
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