Pentagon · BBC Technology
Pentagon confirms US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force
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The US military plans to increase its use of artificial intelligence (AI) further after the Pentagon agreed to new and expanded contracts with some of the biggest names in technology.
Key facts
- As for SpaceX, it is now the parent company of xAI, the AI startup Elon Musk formed after he acquired Twitter
- These agreements accelerate the transformation [of] the US military as an AI-first fighting force," the Pentagon said
- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth moved within days to label Anthropic a "supply chain risk" meaning it was deemed too dangerous for use in government settings
- The Pentagon on Friday noted that partnering with so many companies on AI would help it avoid "vendor lock" or being too reliant on a single company for its technology
Summary
Under eight agreements with Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Oracle, Nvidia and the start-up Reflection, the Pentagon said AI technology would now be used for any "lawful operational use". "These agreements accelerate the transformation the US military as an AI-first fighting force," the Pentagon said. Conspicuous by its absence is Anthropic, as the company has said it is concerned about how the Pentagon could use its tools in warfare and domestically. The firm is now suing the government over the alleged retaliation it faced after refusing to accept "any lawful use" language in its own contract.