Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force

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The Pentagon announced eight expanded contracts with Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Oracle, Nvidia, and Reflection to deploy artificial intelligence across the US military for "any lawful operational use," marking a shift toward an "AI-first fighting force." The agreements exclude Anthropic, which is suing the Defense Department after being designated a "supply chain risk" by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over concerns about autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance applications.

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The US military has agreed eight new contracts with big tech firms as it expands its artificial intelligence capabilities.

Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force

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