Pentagon strikes deals to use AI capabilities of top firms for military, classified work
The Pentagon has signed agreements with seven leading AI companies to integrate their technologies into classified military networks, aiming to enhance data analysis and decision-making for U.S. warfighters. The move supports the Department of Defense's goal of becoming an AI-first military force across all operational domains. While companies like Google, Microsoft, and SpaceX are participating, Anthropic remains excluded due to unresolved concerns over AI use restrictions.
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Open this photo in gallery:U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 24.ANNABELLE GORDON/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven leading AI companies to deploy their advanced capabilities on the Defense Department’s classified networks.SpaceX, OpenAI, Google GOOGL-Q, Nvidia NVDA-Q, Reflection, Microsoft MSFT-Q and Amazon Web Services AMZN-Q will be integrated into the Pentagon’s Impact Levels 6 and 7 network environments to “streamline data synthesis, elevate situational understanding, and augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments,” the Pentagon said in a statement.“These agreements accelerate…
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