Palantir bags $480M from Pentagon to inject battlefield AI into the entire military

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Uncle Sam wants Maven Smart System to be in use across DoD by 2029

Palantir is unlikely to put critics at ease with its latest US government contract: A $480 million award from the Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to get the data-gobbling biz's Maven AI warfighting code in the hands of the entire DoD.for a Maven Smart System prototype, are sparse, with the Department of Defense only saying that it wants Palantir - the project's only bidder - to have the work done by 2029.

The Kentucky National Guard's 138th Field Artillery Brigade has been fielding the MSS while deployed in Qatar, the Kentucky National Guard said in a February. According to the KY Guard, MSS uses"AI-generated algorithms and memory learning capabilities to scan and identify enemy systems" and distinguish them from other objects in drone footage of an operational area.

“These awards represent a vital step in warfighter adoption of AI, moving cutting-edge technology from experiment to enterprise production,” said Palantir's head of defense growth Shannon Clark.

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