U.S. military is using AI to help plan Iran air attacks, sources say, as lawmakers call for oversight
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By Gordon Lubold
Published on March 11, 2026.
The U.S. military is using AI tools to plan Iran air attacks, according to sources. The move comes amid calls from members of Congress for greater oversight over the technology's use in war. The military is currently using data analytics company Palantir to identify potential targets in the ongoing attacks. This comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aims to include artificial intelligence in America’s combat operations and has clashed with Anthropic leadership over limitations on the use of AI. Lawmakers are calling for greater protections on AI's use and transparency about how much control is ceded to the technology. The Pentagon's chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, stated that the military does not want to use AI to develop autonomous weapons that operate without human involvement.
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