OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, signed a $200 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense last Monday (16).
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The partnership aims to provide artificial intelligence (AI) tools to the department, according to a statement released by the Pentagon.
The statement also explains that OpenAI “will develop prototypes of cutting-edge AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both combat and enterprise domains.”
The Department of Defense confirmed that most of the work will take place in the National Capital Region, which includes Washington, DC, as well as parts of Maryland and Virginia.
The contract comes shortly after the website The Register reported a leak from 404Media suggesting that the U.S. government is developing AI tools.
Last week, the outlet revealed that the website “ai.gov” is set to launch officially on July 4, with the goal of “accelerating government innovation with AI.”
The information became public after a preliminary version of the site was accidentally published on GitHub by the Technology Transformation Services (TTS) department, led by Thomas Shedd.
According to the leaks, the site will feature a chatbot, an API that connects with other systems, and a tool called CONSOLE, described as “an innovative tool to analyze agency-wide implementation.”
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