Did you know...

that the same AI infrastructure your company relies on is also being used to identify military targets in Gaza and Ukraine?

This episode exposes the shocking reality behind systems like Lavender and Palantir — and what that means for your company’s AI strategy.

In January 2024, a drone strike killed three U.S. soldiers — even though a state-of-the-art AI defense system had detected the incoming drone.

The algorithm simply froze. Why?

Because it couldn’t tell friend from foe when an enemy drone flew beside a U.S. drone.

In this investigative episode, Malcolm Werchota reveals:

The Reality of Military AI Systems

• Lavender: Israel’s AI system that marked 37,000 people in Gaza as targets — with a 10% error rate
• Where’s Daddy: An algorithm that waits until targets return home to strike
• Palantir in Ukraine: Target acquisition time reduced from 6–8 hours to 2–3 minutes
• Eagle Eye by Anduril: Augmented-reality helmets turning soldiers into “technomancers”

The 20-Second Decision

Israeli soldiers have, on average, 20 seconds to review AI-generated target lists.

One soldier admitted:

“I had zero added value as a human being — other than to rubber-stamp the algorithm’s output.”

The Business Connection

Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS — the same platforms hosting your business data — also process 11,000 terabytes of surveillance footage.

The infrastructure is identical.

Only the application differs.

Critical Questions for Leaders

How much time do you give your employees to verify AI-driven decisions?

20 seconds? 30 seconds?

Do you create a “moral crumple zone” where lower-level employees take the blame when algorithms fail?

The technology you deploy in your company is the same technology that kills people in war.

This episode isn’t science fiction.

It’s October 2025.

This is happening now.

🎧 Listen to the full investigation into the dark side of AI — and what you must change inside your organization.

📊 Systems & Technologies

Military

• Lavender (Israel)
• Where’s Daddy (Israel)
• Eagle Eye (Anduril)
• Meta Constellation (Palantir)
• X-62 Vista (U.S. Air Force)
• FPV Drones (Ukraine)

Commercial

• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud (Project Nimbus)
• Amazon AWS
• Anthropic Claude Government
• OpenAI / Pentagon

🔗 Resources & References

• Lavender AI System (IDF)
• Where’s Daddy (IDF)
• Anduril Eagle Eye
• Palantir Meta Constellation
• Project Nimbus
• Claude Government

📬 Contact

Malcolm Werchota

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📧 Email: malcolm@werchota.ai

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🎧 About The AI Cookbook

The AI Cookbook is an investigative podcast about real AI disasters and their human consequences.

Host Malcolm Werchota uncovers how artificial intelligence is already reshaping our world — often in ways we don’t see.

This is Episode 86: AI in War — an investigation into how the same technology powering your company also drives modern warfare.