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Iran War Provides a Large-Scale Test for AI-Assisted Warfare

Technology is being used to help humans ‘make smarter decisions faster.’
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3.Photographer: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

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The US strikes on Iran ordered by President Donald Trump mark the arrival on a large scale of a new era of warfare assisted by artificial intelligence.