Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’
The Guardian World
by Robert Booth and Dan MilmoMarch 3, 2026
Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelined
The use of AI tools to enable attacks on Iran heralds a new era of bombing quicker than “the speed of thought”, experts have said, amid fears human decision-makers could be sidelined.
Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, was reportedly used by the US military in the barrage of strikes as the technology “shortens the kill chain” – meaning the process of target identification through to legal approval and strike launch.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/3/2026