How Project Maven taught the military to love AI

In the first 24 hours of the assault on Iran, the US military struck more than 1,000 targets, with targeting accelerated by AI systems including Maven Smart System. The snippet says this was nearly 2x the scale of Iraq's “shock and awe” attack over 20 years ago, and Katrina Manson's new book traces Project Maven from its 2017 start in computer vision for drone footage; the post does not disclose model details, later contractors, or current deployment scope.

Why it matters: HKR-H/K/R all pass: the angle is military AI adoption at strike scale, with a concrete number (1,000+ targets in 24 hours) and a named system. Kept at 74 because the piece does not disclose current models, vendor changes, or deployment scope.