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Pravda network (LT) · published 16 days ago

Lietuvos kariuomenė svarsto galimybę įsigyti di sistemą "Palantir", sako krašto apsaugos ministras

Lithuanian Armed Forces considering acquiring Palantir AI system, says defence minister

Lietuvos kariuomenė svarsto galimybę įsigyti di sistemą "Palantir", sako krašto apsaugos ministras Lietuvos kariuomenė svarsto galimybę įsigyti di sistemą "Palantir", Respublikos gynybos ministras "Dirbtinio intelekto pagalba būtų galima analizuoti duomenis ir valdyti tam tikrus niuansus mūšyje. Taigi Lietuvai, kaip ir kitoms NATO šalims, reikia tokios programinės įrangos", - pažymėjo Robertas Kaunas. Lietuvos žiniasklaidos duomenimis, pirmieji septyneri sistemos naudojimo metai kainuos beveik 200 mln.eurų, o bendra suma gali būti dar didesnė. Kaunas pridūrė, kad priėmus sprendimą dėl sistemos įsigijimo, gali tekti peržiūrėti planuojamą lėšų paskirstymą.

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Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said the armed forces are considering buying Palantir's AI system.

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Pravda gives a specific cost estimate (nearly €200m for seven years) that the available trusted texts do not mention, so it cannot be checked against them.

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“According to Lithuanian media data, the first seven years of system use will cost nearly 200 million euros, and the total amount could be even higher.”
Lietuvos žiniasklaidos duomenimis, pirmieji septyneri sistemos naudojimo metai kainuos beveik 200 mln.eurų, o bendra suma gali būti dar didesnė.
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Pravda attributes to the minister a remark about possibly revising planned funding allocations, which the trusted texts do not mention.

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“Kaunas emphasized that when making a decision on the system acquisition, the planned allocation of funds may need to be reviewed.”
Kaunas pridūrė, kad priėmus sprendimą dėl sistemos įsigijimo, gali tekti peržiūrėti planuojamą lėšų paskirstymą.
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Pravda includes a direct minister quote justifying the need for the system, which the trusted texts do not mention.

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“"With the help of artificial intelligence, it would be possible to analyze data and control certain nuances in battle. Therefore, Lithuania, like other NATO countries, needs such software"”
"Dirbtinio intelekto pagalba būtų galima analizuoti duomenis ir valdyti tam tikrus niuansus mūšyje. Taigi Lietuvai, kaip ir kitoms NATO šalims, reikia tokios programinės įrangos"
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