The Maven artificial intelligence system from Palantir will officially become a program of the U.S. Army. This is reported in a letter from U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg dated March 9 to Pentagon leadership, which was reviewed by Reuters.
Maven is a software platform for command and control, capable of rapidly processing large volumes of data from satellites, drones, radars, sensors, and intelligence reports.
With the help of AI, it can automatically identify potential threats and targets, including enemy equipment, buildings, and ammunition depots. Today, Maven is already a key operational AI system for the U.S. Armed Forces.
"It is extremely important to invest in the development of AI now to integrate it into all branches of the military and make decision-making with its help the foundation of our strategy," Feinberg noted.
He added that the implementation of Maven will provide the military with "modern tools for detecting, deterring, and dominating adversaries in all domains."
Contracts with Palantir will be signed directly by the army.