The US Department of Defense has just awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to develop advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to serve national security challenges in both combat and administrative management. This is the first contract under OpenAI's initiative to bring AI technology to serve government operations.
According to the Pentagon, the San Francisco-based company will build advanced AI prototypes that focus on solving major national security problems. The applications include improving administrative processes such as health care for soldiers and enhancing cyber defense capabilities.
OpenAI said all AI applications in the project strictly follow the company's guidelines. CEO Sam altman emphasized OpenAI's goal of building AI technology for the benefit of many people and supported US-led efforts to ensure AI development in line with democratic values.
In the context of defense technology increasingly focusing on artificial intelligence, many large corporations in the Silicon Valley such as Meta, OpenAI and Palantir are stepping up their access to the US military. Palantir - a defense technology company founded by billionaire Peter Thiel - is one of the leading units in this trend.
Previously, OpenAI and Anduril Industries - a defense technology startup - announced a cooperation to deploy AI solutions to serve "security tasks". The partnership combines OpenAI's AI models with Anduril's military technology platform, with the aim of enhancing defense capabilities against drones and other unmanned aerial systems.
With the new contract with the US Department of Defense, OpenAI will play an important role in transferring advanced AI technology to military and administrative reality, while shaping the direction of AI development in line with the security interests and democratic values of the US.
