AI is shrinking the military “kill chain” from days or weeks to milliseconds. Using the 2026 US war against Iran as a case study, this episode examines how Palantir’s Maven Smart System and technology from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon and other Silicon Valley companies are being integrated into military intelligence, targeting and strike planning. It also investigates the dangers of automated warfare, including how outdated targeting data can lead to catastrophic mistakes, how Israel has used AI systems such as Lavender and Project Nimbus in Gaza, and how Iran is using American AI tools to strengthen its own capabilities. As Big Tech moves deeper into defense, one question becomes impossible to ignore: who decides who gets targeted, who profits and what happens when humans are removed from the process? #ViceNews #ProtonDataWars #AIWarfare #MilitaryTechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #BigTech #Palantir #ModernWarfare #AutonomousWeapons Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews ============================ Chapters: 0:00 The Kill Chain and Modern Warfare 1:24 How AI Shrinks Targeting Time 1:58 Inside Palantir’s Maven Smart System 3:43 Silicon Valley Sells Algorithmic Warfare 4:08 The Deadly Cost of Outdated Data 5:06 Big Tech’s Military AI Gold Rush 5:53 Lavender and Project Nimbus in Gaza 6:45 Iran Uses American AI to Fight Back 7:17 The Risk of Fully Autonomous Weapons How AI Is Transforming Modern Warfare | Proton Data Wars | VICE News https://www.youtube.com/@VICENews