The Pentagon said Friday it has partnered with seven tech companies to tap into their artificial intelligence capabilities, allowing the military to boost its use of AI to help it fight wars.
Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide their resources using classified systems to help “augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments,” the Defense Department said.
The Defense Department has been rapidly accelerating its use of AI in recent years. The technology can help the military reduce the time it takes to identify and strike targets on the battlefield, while aiding in the organization of weapons maintenance and supply lines, according to a report in March from the Brennan Center for Justice.
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