Grossi: IAEA uses AI tools to sort information but inspectors draw conclusions, not Palantir mosaic

Responding to a question about commercial platforms, Grossi said the IAEA does not use Palantir's Mosaic to "monitor Iran" or any other country in a way that substitutes for inspections. "There is this idea floating around that the IAEA is working on the basis of some mysterious AI platform that, come to conclusions, which we follow blindly ... Nothing further from the truth," he said.

Grossi described AI as a tool that helps filter and order information sources — scientific publications, industrial indicators and other open information — but emphasized that safeguards conclusions rest on inspector observations, analysis and cross-checked evidence. "We inspect, it's the men and women of the IEA who inspect and draw conclusions, not some mysterious" automated system, he said.

Why it matters: As states and commercial vendors introduce more data analytics and artificial intelligence into intelligence and open‑source analysis, clarity on how the IAEA uses such tools matters for transparency and credibility of safeguards reporting.