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Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks
After landing agreements with Google, SpaceX, and OpenAI, the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday that it has signed deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI that allow it to deploy their AI tech and models on its classified networks for “lawful operational use.” “These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States military as an AI-first fighting force and will strengthen our warfighters’ ability to maintain decision superiority across all domains of warfare,” the statement reads. The deals come as the U.S. Department of Defense has accelerated its diversification of AI vendors in the wake of its controversial dispute with Anthropic over usage terms of its AI models. The Pentagon wanted unrestricted use of Anthropic’s AI tools, but the AI lab insisted on guardrails to prevent Anthropic’s tech from being used for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. The two are fighting it out in court at the moment, though Anthropic in March won an injunction against the Pentagon’s move to brand the company a “supply-chain risk.” “The Department will continue to build an architecture that prevents AI vendor lock-in and ensures long-term flexibility for the Joint Force,” the statement reads. “Access to a diverse
Pentagon announces deal with seven AI companies for classified systems
Most recent instance of department integrating with AI comes amid Anthropic standoff, concern over use in Iran war.Washington, DC – The United States Department of Defense has announced a new agreement with seven Artificial Intelligence companies to use their advanced technologies for its classified networks.The announcement on Friday is the latest instance of closer integration between the Pentagon, which has been expanding its use of AI for about a decade, and major technology companies.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Tracking the shadow fleet: How Iran evaded the US naval blockade in Hormuzlist 2 of 3Iran war: What’s happening on day 63 as Trump signals possible attackslist 3 of 3May Day in the age of AI: The new war on workersend of listIt comes amid wider scrutiny over involvement by companies with the US military, which has gained renewed attention amid a public fallout with the AI company Anthropic and questions over how AI has been used in the US-Israeli war with Iran.In a statement, the Department of Defense said the new agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services “accelerate the transformation towards establishing the United States military as an AI-first fighting force and
Pentagon partners with major AI companies for use in classified networks
The Pentagon announced agreements with seven of the world’s largest artificial intelligence companies Friday to integrate the advanced technology into U.S. military networks. Under the terms of the deal, SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services will have their advanced AI capabilities integrated into the Department of Defense’s intelligence networks for “lawful operational use.” “These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States military as an AI-first fighting force and will strengthen our warfighters’ ability to maintain decision superiority across all domains of warfare,” the Pentagon wrote in a statement. The department added that integrating the frontier AI capabilities into the Pentagon’s Impact Level 6 and Level 7 networks will streamline “data synthesis, elevate situational understanding and augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments.” Here’s how the Pentagon is using AI today. File photo credit: Pixels Hunter via Shutterstock. Here’s how the Pentagon is using … more > Impact Level 6 and 7 are the highest security classifications for the Pentagon’s cloud services and authorize the storage and processing of classified information up to the secret level. The agreement is intended, in part, to diversify the Pentagon’s AI architecture, preventing “vendor lock,” or when an organization
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