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📰 News14 March 2026·2 min read·

US Military Explores AI Chatbots for Target Ranking; Pentagon Scrutinises Claude

Source: mit-tech-review

A US Defense Department official has disclosed that the military may use generative AI systems, including chatbots, to rank targets and recommend strike priorities — with human vetting required before action — according to MIT Technology Review on 13 March 2026. The revelation comes as the Pentagon faces scrutiny over a recent strike and its reported efforts to influence Anthropic's Claude AI model for military supply chain use. The disclosures raise significant ethical and legal questions about AI's role in lethal decision-making.

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