A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer | 9 May 2026 | 0h 36m | Listen Later 
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Interview with Katrina Manson about her book Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare. Discusses Project Maven and the Pentagon’s shift toward AI-driven warfare. Initially designed for drone footage analysis, the initiative now integrates LLMs and autonomous systems, such as weaponised jet skis, into core combat operations. Details the roles of tech partners like Palantir and Anthropic, emphasising the tension between speed and human judgment. Discusses critical risks like civilian casualties, algorithmic errors, and domestic surveillance, highlighting the ethical challenges of modern, software-defined military strategy.