OpenAI has been awarded a $200 Million contract to provide the U.S. Defense Department with AI tools.
The details: the one-year contract marks OpenAI’s latest move to expand its footprint in the U.S. government. It follows the company’s announcement in December of a partnership with defense startup Anduril to deploy advanced AI systems for national security missions.
The why: OpenAI will collaborate with the Defense Department to explore how AI can streamline tasks such as improving access to health care for military members & bolster cybersecurity efforts.
Worth noting: this is the first project under its new initiative, OpenAI for Government, which will provide U.S. agencies access to tailored AI models, national security support, & product roadmap insights.
Zoom out: OpenAI is also working to build additional computing power in the U.S. In January, Altman appeared alongside President Donald Trump at the White House to announce the $500 billion Stargate project to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.
