How Silicon Valley giants are turning into military contractors | Soldiers

Army and industry – the deep connection between the great wars and the great industries – has evolved into the technical problems of war. Palantir, Anduril, Google and other tech giants are selling AI-powered, computer-driven devices that are called “smart,” “secure” and “surgical”.

But behind the gloss lies the scary truth of boom, bust and a fast-growing tech sector that sees huge investments in big battles.

Join Ali Rae in Part One of All Praise the Soldiers – a five-part series that reveals the systems, forces and hidden problems that underpin global warfare – and the deep implications that affect us all.