Investigation finds stale intelligence and over-reliance on Maven
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According to the reported investigation, the Pentagon used outdated intelligence still identifying the site as an IRGC facility, and personnel over-trusted Maven to flag stale or conflicting data; the system did not, and the school appeared as a recommended target.
“the Pentagon relied on outdated intelligence that still identified the site as an IRGC facility, while personnel placed too much trust in Maven to flag stale or conflicting information. It didn't.”
Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.
According to the investigation, the Pentagon relied on outdated intelligence that still identified the site as an IRGC facility, while personnel placed too much trust in Maven to flag stale or conflicting information. It didn’t. The school ultimately appeared as a recommended target.
Peter Thiel Palantir co-founderPalantir Technologies Defense contractor, maker of Maven Smart SystemU.S. Pentagon Subject of the internal investigationJ.D. Vance U.S. Vice President, mentioned in discussionA