Major AI firms ink deals for Pentagon’s classified systems

Major AI firms ink deals for Pentagon’s classified systems

Eight of the country’s major artificial intelligence firms have agreed to deploy their AI systems inside the Department of Defense’s (DOD) classified networks as the department seeks to bolster the technology within military operations.

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OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and SpaceX signed deals with the Pentagon to deploy their AI technology for “lawful operational use,” the Pentagon announced Friday.

Anthropic, which the Pentagon designated as a supply chain risk earlier this year, was notably not included. The Pentagon later said Oracle is also part of the deal. 

The AI systems will be integrated into the DOD’s Impact Level 6 and Impact Level 7 networks to “streamline data synthesis, elevate situational understanding, and augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments,” the Pentagon said.

Google, OpenAI and Elon Musk’s SpaceX — the owner of the AI firm xAI — previously signed deals with the Pentagon for the military’s classified networks.

The Trump administration did not provide specifics over how the technology could be used but suggested the models will be........

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