The U.S. military is using AI tools to identify targets and its strikes on Iran, even as the government feuds with the maker of that same technology.

President Trump, in his truth social post, criticized Anthropic for being far left and for being woke.

They're trying to impose essentially a sanctions regime.

When disagreeing with the government can put you out of business.

From WNYC in New York, I'm Brooke Gladstone.

Want to see modern AI-powered weaponry at work?

Check out Ukraine, where both sides are using these.

A hovering drone that stays far enough up in the atmosphere

that it's almost impossible to even sense from the ground,

and it's poised to strike.

Plus, nations that have recently struggled to preserve their democracies offer some possible

scenarios for the U.S.

Ding-ponging between authoritarianism and democracy, which is frightening to think about,

but it could very well be the future.

All coming up after this.

From WNYC in New York, this is on the media.

Michael O'Ner is out this week.

I'm Brooke Gladstone.

If, like much of America, you're puzzled by the who, what, where, forget about the why of our nation's war with Iran. Never fear. The administration's brain trust has you covered.

The White House is using video game footage to promote its war strategy. This is a video that was

posted on X and other platforms that mixes call of duty video game footage

with actual clips of actual American missile strikes from inside Iran.

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