It is already the primary AI operating system for the US military, which has carried out thousands of targeted strikes against Iran over the last three weeks. Palantir developed its AI system to serve the Pentagon’s Project Maven, which began as a drone-imagery labeling programme in 2017. In 2024, the Pentagon awarded Palantir a contract worth up to US$480 million. One potential complication in deeper Maven adoption is the software’s use of the Anthropic-made Claude AI tool, Reuters previously reported. Anthropic was recently deemed a supply chain risk by the Pentagon, amid a months-long spat over safety guardrails surrounding the AI.

Source: The Edge Markets March 21, 2026 01:35 UTC