AI's Deadly Deployment in the Iran War that Killed School Girls --- The CEO Retort Podcast

The Iran war marks the beginning of the era of widespread use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) as key tools for military targeting.The tragic strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls School, resulting in the loss of over 160 children, underscores the risks of relying on AI for targeting decisions without strict human intervention.Join the conversation now to see the dangerous outcomes of relying on AI for life and death situations.Join our free newsletter to get notified for future live sessions: https://ceoretort.com/newsletterSupport our independence by becoming a member:https://CEORetort.com/SupportTimestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:00:53) – Questioning the Anthropic-Pentagon drama and the use of AI in the Iran war, with a Retort(00:06:51) – Anthropic's AI in Iran's military intelligence and operations: A dangerous precedent(00:09:54) – Consequences of outsourcing decisions to AI: Killing of school children!(00:13:22) – Could it be algorithmic hallucinations or outdated intelligence data fed into the model?(00:14:06) – Could it be intentional, with strikes on multiple civilian locations, including 13 hospitals??(00:15:51) – Yet another example of why AI cannot replace human judgment(00:19:05) – The history behind AI in the US military and the role of Palantir Technologies(00:21:25) – AI's limitations in real-world decision making, especially in life-ending situations!(00:22:10) – Questioning Anthropic's "red lines" with the Pentagon: Naivety or delusion?(00:24:38) – Anthropic's questionable ethical stance and questionable industry and political reactions(00:30:11) – Legal battles between Anthropic and the Pentagon, with questionable industry solidarity(00:35:12) – The accelerated anti-AI reckoning and the end of the Libertarian bubbleRead the full report here:https://retortmedia.com/topics/ai-insights/2026/03/11/operation-epic-fury-is-a-marketing-term-powered-by-ego-and-potential-ai-hallucinations-not-military-reality/Episode Notes & Citations:⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/solo/2026/03/12/ais-deadly-deployment-in-the-iran-war-that-killed-school-girls/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out The Retort news outlet:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://RetortMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our new YouTube channel, The CEO Retort Extra: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@ceoretortextra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠