New Delhi, May 21 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) company Palantir is now fighting with the US Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) for the right to bid on a contract to modernise its data analytics system.

Axios reported the development on Thursday (local time), stating that the battle comes at a time when the AI company already has a significant presence at the Pentagon, which could eventually extend to an agency responsible for delivering foreign military intelligence aimed at helping prevent and win wars.

The artificial intelligence company argues that the DIA is wasting taxpayers' money and flouting the law by refusing to consider a commercial solution for its data analytics modernisation efforts.

According to the report, ...