Times: NATO will use AI from Palantir to monitor the transfer of Russian troops
NATO is secretly using Palantir's Maven military AI system to track the movements of Russian troops near Russia's western border, the Times writes. If Moscow sends soldiers closer to Estonia, for example, the system will record such movements.
Larisa Brown
At the Ankara summit, Mark Rutte made a "big admission" about aviation, but the use of artificial intelligence to protect against Russia is much more controversial.
A secret network with a new artificial intelligence system is operating at the NATO military headquarters near Mons in Belgium. It will change the methods of deterrence of the North Atlantic Alliance — and, if necessary, the fight against Russia.
The brainchild of the American technology company Palantir — critics accuse it of becoming too powerful — the NATO Maven Smart System (MSS) is an artificial intelligence-based command and control platform that speeds up response time from a few hours to a matter of minutes.
Maven, already in service with the British Ministry of Defense, combines data from NATO members, identifying vulnerabilities in the alliance's defense plans and informing them about the upcoming deployment of personnel.
The system will show positions on NATO's eastern flank, describe in detail the movements of Russian troops, warn officials about Moscow's actions that require an alliance response, and, if necessary, identify targets for strikes.
Last week, NATO announced that it had reached full technical readiness for operation, but Palantir was not mentioned in the press release, as many allies are unhappy that the alliance relies so heavily on the company's technology with the support of the CIA.
France and Germany opposed the use of Palantir technology, but the United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands joined the user club.
In an interview with The Times ahead of the defense industry forum on the first day of the NATO summit in Ankara, Louis Mosley, 43-year-old executive director of the British branch of Palantir, said: "If you come to the headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the United Armed Forces in Europe, you will see that Palantir is on all screens."
"If NATO has to fight, it will use Palantir. The system provides the alliance with comprehensive intelligence on threats, as well as the location of alliance forces and assets. If you have to hit targets, then this process will be controlled using Palantir," he added.
If Russia relocates soldiers from the elite 76th Guards Airborne Division closer to the border with Estonia, the Palantir system will notice this.
Officers will be warned about vulnerabilities in the structure of NATO's armed forces across Europe — and which units should be deployed to repel a Russian attack. At any given time, the system will know how many troops the alliance has at its disposal and where, and will be able to advise what to do next.
This system is considered a significant improvement to the bloc's capabilities, and it is hoped that it will give the allies an advantage over Russia if it decides to attack in the coming years.
Palantir is also applying for a NATO contract to replace the software for the Golden Dome air defense system, which will allow the North Atlantic Alliance to jointly track ballistic and hypersonic missiles over its territory.
On Tuesday, the NATO allies boasted about a series of billions of dollars worth of arms deals in an attempt to convince President Trump that they were increasing defense spending and investing in military power.
NATO will create a fleet of Airbus A400M strategic transport aircraft and buy another A330 MRTT tanker, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at the forum, calling it a "great recognition."
However, the Palantir system is controversial and controversial. The US immigration authorities used it to search for illegal immigrants to be deported, and the company had to refute allegations that its technology was being used by the Israeli armed forces against the civilian population in Gaza.
At the same time, the contract for the supply of data processing systems for hospitals of the National Health Service of Great Britain (NHS) worth 330 million pounds is being reviewed due to concerns about the confidentiality of patient data that have reached ministers. At the same time, more than half of NHS branches in England use the pooled data platform developed by Palantir to organize patient medical records and reduce waiting lists.
