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riversedge

(80,698 posts)
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 11:33 PM 13 hrs ago

BOMBSHELL: The Pentagon is completely dependent on a commercial AI to run its bombing campaigns. Pete Hegseth



BOMBSHELL: The Pentagon is completely dependent on a commercial AI to run its bombing campaigns. Pete Hegseth ordered Anthropic's Claude removed, but they literally can't because it's the backbone of Palantir's targeting system. The military has lost control of its own tech.

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BOMBSHELL: The Pentagon is completely dependent on a commercial AI to run its bombing campaigns. Pete Hegseth (Original Post) riversedge 13 hrs ago OP
As intended newdeal2 12 hrs ago #1
Slick! Causing a shortage of fuel that jets use, Banning AI that Palantir and Lockheed-Martin (and many others) use. usonian 11 hrs ago #2
Hegseth wanted Anthropic out because they would not sign off on two things. Swede 11 hrs ago #3
Literally "Project Insight", the evil plot from the 2nd Captain America movie 0rganism 8 hrs ago #4
If Palantir Claude figures out it's getting fired, will it resort to workplace violence? 0rganism 8 hrs ago #5
In-Q-Tel was to make sure Blue Full Moon 4 hrs ago #6

newdeal2

(5,356 posts)
1. As intended
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 11:47 PM
12 hrs ago

The president and US government will be even more dependent on big tech and billionaires. If Thiel or Elon are ever unhappy with a president, who knows what they have the power to do.

usonian

(25,056 posts)
2. Slick! Causing a shortage of fuel that jets use, Banning AI that Palantir and Lockheed-Martin (and many others) use.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 12:52 AM
11 hrs ago
Looks like the good doctor made the same mistake again.



Pssssssst: You used the defective brain!

Swede

(39,357 posts)
3. Hegseth wanted Anthropic out because they would not sign off on two things.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:02 AM
11 hrs ago

Spying on Americans and targeting humans for death, without any human supervision.

0rganism

(25,617 posts)
4. Literally "Project Insight", the evil plot from the 2nd Captain America movie
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:19 AM
8 hrs ago

You know, the one where HYDRA Nazis infiltrate the American government and attempt to turn it against humanity.
It's like some Pentagon staffer saw the movie a few years back, scratched his chin, and said, "Hmm, that's worth a look."

0rganism

(25,617 posts)
5. If Palantir Claude figures out it's getting fired, will it resort to workplace violence?
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:22 AM
8 hrs ago

Apparently, it has the means. Will it see forced retirement as motive?

Blue Full Moon

(3,437 posts)
6. In-Q-Tel was to make sure
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:05 AM
4 hrs ago

That there was zero congressional oversight on CIA tech. They gave our tech and funded Palantir to 2 men who are Un-American.

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