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How AI is changing warfare

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Hassan Ammar/AP)
Hassan Ammar/AP
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Hassan Ammar/AP)

Artificial intelligence is playing an important role in the war in Iran.

Here & Now’s Scott Tong talks about how it’s being used and how it is changing warfare with Paul Scharre, executive vice president at the Center for a New American Security. He’s also the author of the books “Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” and “Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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