AI at the heart of US warfare: 13,000 strikes in 38 days powered by Project Maven

During Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command used Anthropic's Claude AI via Palantir's Maven Smart System to generate and prioritise around 1,000 targets in the first 24 hours — more than double the pace of the 2003 Iraq invasion's opening phase. Over 38 days, the campaign reached 13,000 total strikes; Project Maven claims the system can now process 5,000 targets in a single day. Analysts warn that the Pentagon is deploying AI faster than it can assess the consequences.