United States Department of DefenseRecently transferred to a data processing company Palantir The $480 million grant is designed to accelerate the introduction of its Maven AI combat code across the Department of Defense. The contract was awarded by providing up to $480 million over five years for the development of the Maven Smart System (MSS) prototype, which the Defense Department wants Palantir to complete by 2029.
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The Maven project isUSAOne of the Defense Department's best-known artificial intelligence projects aims to use AI models and algorithms to identify battlefield targets, such as drone video footage, from available information and surveillance footage. The program began in 2017, and the technology has been deployed in actual combat following the Hamas attack on Israel late last year.
Alex Karp, Palantir's CEO, has said that the company founded by Peter Thiel has been leading the Maven program since Google pulled out. The Kentucky National Guard's 138th Field Artillery Brigade has used MSS during its deployment to Qatar.According to the National Guard, MSS utilizes "AI-generated algorithms and memory-learning capabilities to scan for and identify hostile systems" and distinguish them from other objects in the drone footage in the area of operation.
The recent contract is not part of Palantir's current Maven-related work for the U.S. Department of Defense.onlyOne, earlier, they were also awarded a $178 million contract for a military vehicle called TITAN, which is described as an AI-defined vehicle capable of providing actionable targeting information for augmented mission command and long-range precision fire. According to Karp, TITAN is an extension of Maven, which is consistent with TITAN's functional description and what we know about Maven's purpose.
Palantir's use of AI technology in the military sector is in the spotlight, and their partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense will drive technological innovation in the military sector, while also raising some concerns about privacy and data security. With these contracts, Palantir will continue to expand its presence in the U.S. Department of Defense, providing additional support for future battlefield intelligence analysis and decision-making.