In a post outlining its latest contracts, the DoD said that OpenAI “will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains.

ChatGPT creator OpenAI has secured a $200 million contract with the US military to develop AI for “warfighting” and other national security challenges. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Defense Department has awarded a one-year, $200 million contract to OpenAI for the use of its artificial intelligence models. The department announced the one-year contract on Monday, months after OpenAI said it would collaborate with defense technology startup Anduril to deploy advanced AI systems for “national security missions.