Palantir helps Ukraine train interceptor drone brains

Ukraine is getting a little AI help with its war against Russia. The country is giving Palantir a new level of access to critical warfighting data so its interceptor drones can become more autonomous. 

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a LinkedIn post this week that Palantir was helping the MoD and the country's defense tech partnership platform Brave1 build what it's calling a "Dataroom" that will help equip interceptor drones with AI capabilities. 

Interceptor drones, for those unaware, are drones designed to take down other drones, like the Shahed-type drones commonly used by Russian armed forces. 

"Interceptor drones have already proven their effectiveness and cost-efficiency in real combat conditions," Fedorov explained. "But defending against thousands of drones requires autonomy — the ability for an interceptor drone to detect, identify, track, and neutralize targets independently."

The Dataroom will allow Ukrainian defense companies that apply to join the program ...