Is the escalating conflict in the Middle East the first AI war?From intelligence gathering to missile targeting and battle damage assessments - artificial intelligence has enhanced operations on the battlefront at unprecedented speed.But as new details emerge about the alleged US involvement in a missile strike on an elementary school in southern Iran, questions have been raised about why these advances in battlefield technologies have not resulted in lower civilian deaths.Guest: Sarah Kreps, Director of the Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University and former US Air Force officerProducers: Eddy Diamond, Grace StrangerImage DetailsGraves are being prepared for the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 2, 2026. (WANA: Iranian Foreign Media Department via Reuters)Program:More from Radio National BreakfastAI, War Appears In Radio National Breakfast7 itemsIn this episode1 of 7What are the defence capabilities of the Gulf nations?Duration: 6 minutes 11 seconds6m 2 of 7PlayingWhy isn't AI leading to less civilian deaths in war?Duration: 4 minutes 40 seconds4m 40s3 of 7Changing Australia: Kevin Butler and restoring farms after fires Duration: 9 minutes 49 seconds9m 4 of 7Government roundtable to find ways to fuel farms amid shortageDuration: 8 minutes 36 seconds8m 5 of 7More members of the Iranian womens' football team seek asylum in AustraliaDuration: 5 minutes 33 seconds5m 6 of 7'They're also defending our citizens,' Wong defends military assistance to UAEDuration: 7 minutes 18 seconds7m 7 of 7Susan McDonald considering putting hand up for National Party Deputy Leadership Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds8m