Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
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Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that prediction market bets on military operations can distort military judgment and endanger troops.
Key facts
- Hegseth issued the warning in a Pentagon memo.
- The memo says insider trading gives US enemies key intelligence on military operations.
Why it matters
People who build or buy prediction market tools face scrutiny over how bets on military operations are handled, since the Pentagon links such trading to leaks of operational intelligence.
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- Ars TechnicaPublication · PrimaryHegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops · By Jon BrodkinRead at Ars Technica