India, July 30 -- A social media post from the Pentagon highlighting its growing use of artificial intelligence sparked confusion online. A photograph included in the post appeared to show an AI chatbot receiving instructions to "create a WAR."

The image, shared by the Department of Defense Chief Technology Office on X, quickly went viral, with users questioning whether the US military was using generative AI to plan warfare.

The photograph was part of a post showcasing the deployment of the Pentagon's GenAI Task Force at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii.

According to the Department of Defense, the team developed more than 20 custom AI agents to help sailors automate operational reporting, briefing preparation and other adminis...