Meta to help develop new AI-powered military products

Meta is teaming with defense industry startup Anduril Industries to develop military products that use artificial intelligence and augmented reality, the companies announced on Thursday.

Anduril said in a statement that the new products will provide "real-time battlefield intelligence" to soldiers in the field, allowing them to make decisions based on data. "This integration will transform how warfighters see, sense and integrate battlefield information," the company said.

Palmer Luckey, the 32-year-old billionaire behind Anduril, said on social media that tapping into Meta's expertise in virtual and augmented reality technology will "save countless lives and dollars."