NATO picks Palantir’s Maven AI for military planning, amid trans-Atlantic tension

Amidst disputes over Trump’s tariffs, Ukraine, and the very future of the US-Europe alliance, NATO’s operational headquarters has committed to using American AI software for military planning, Palantir’s Maven Smart System. Allied Command Operations “will begin using the new system within the next 30 days,” according to a NATO press release this morning.

The acquisition was finalized on March 25, the release said. The value of the contract was not disclosed.

The new tech is meant to provide “customized state-of-the-art AI capabilities to the Alliance, and empowering our forces with the tools required on the modern battlefield to operate effectively and decisively,” NATO Communications and Information Agency General Manager Ludwig Decamps said in the release.

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