Palantir CTO Sees Iran War as First Major AI-Driven Conflict

Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar said that the war in Iran will likely be remembered as the first major conflict where artificial intelligence played a central role, representing a turning point in modern warfare.

“Obviously current operations are ongoing, but people will reflect back and say this is the first large-scale combat operation that was really driven, enhanced and made substantially more productive with technology, with AI,” Sankar said in an interview on Bloomberg TV Tuesday.