Artificial intelligence helped the US identify targets in the opening phase of Washington’s war against Iran, British newspaper The Times reported Wednesday, raising questions about a strike that killed more than 175 students and staff at a girls school, Anadolu reports. The newspaper reported that in the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury, US forces struck more than 1,000 targets in Iran with the assistance of AI systems designed to analyze large volumes of intelligence data and suggest potential strike locations. The pace, about 42 suggested targets per hour, has led analysts to question whether the speed of automated systems may be outstripping the ability of humans to fully verify targets. The scrutiny follows a strike on the Shajareh […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![A view of the debris of a school, where many students and teachers lost their lives on the first day of the wave of attacks launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Hormozgan, Iran on March 05, 2026. [Stringer - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AA-20260305-40740771-40740767-THE_PRIMARY_SCHOOL_TARGETED_IN_THE_ATTACKS_BOMBED_TWICE_40_MINUTES_APART_IN_IRAN.jpg)
