AI Enables Mass Wartime Targeting

Military AI tools that began as surveillance‑assistance (Project Maven) have evolved into contractor‑built suites (Palantir’s MSS) that can identify, prioritize, and help strike thousands of targets in short campaigns; usage metrics (token counts, month‑over‑month jumps) show these systems are being run at industrial scale. This transition concentrates decision‑making power in networked AI systems and private contractors while amplifying tempo and scale of kinetic operations. — Highlights that AI is not just an analytic aid but a force‑multiplier that can materially change the scale, speed, and accountability of modern warfare, raising governance, legal, and escalation questions.