OpenAI has won a new deal with the United States Department of Defense. And it might be just the beginning of their ambitions for defense tech and national security.
What’s happening:
- OpenAI has landed a new contract worth up to $200M USD with the United States Department of Defense
By the numbers:
- OpenAI will be paid $2M USD initially with the remaining $198M USD being paid out upon successfully completing milestones
- The contract between the United States Department of Defense and OpenAI will last for 12 months
Why it matters:
- This is the first time ever that OpenAI has directly collaborated with the United States Department of Defense
Going deeper:
- The new deal between OpenAI and the Department of Defense will not be focused on leveraging artificial intelligence for combat purposes and will instead use OpenAI’s artificial intelligence technology and large language models for automating data entry, managing records, assisting with medical forms and cybersecurity
The intrigue:
- OpenAI has been making an ambitious push into defense tech lately, including previously forming a notable collaboration with defense tech company Anduril to develop new types of artificial intelligence models for threat detection and preventing hostile airborne attacks
