Pentagon AI chief confirms DOD's expanded use of Google, says reliance on one model 'never a good thing'
The Pentagon is expanding its use of Google's Gemini AI model for classified projects, following the decision to drop Anthropic due to supply chain risks. DOD officials emphasize the importance of not relying on a single vendor for AI solutions, as they also collaborate with OpenAI and other companies. This shift comes amid ongoing legal disputes involving Anthropic, which remains barred from DOD contracts but can still work with other government agencies.
- ▪The Department of Defense is expanding its use of Google's Gemini AI model.
- ▪The DOD dropped Anthropic due to supply chain risks and is currently not working with them.
- ▪Pentagon officials are collaborating with multiple vendors to enhance wartime capabilities.
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Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley confirmed to CNBC that the Department of Defense is expanding its use of Google's Gemini artificial intelligence model, about two months after the DOD dropped Anthropic, designating it as a supply chain risk. The DOD is using Google's latest model for classified projects, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be named because the specifics of the arrangement aren't public. The Information earlier reported that Google had signed a deal with the DOD for classified work, citing a person familiar with the matter.In addition to Gemini, the Pentagon is also working with OpenAI and other vendors to modernize wartime capabilities, Stanley told CNBC in a video interview."Overreliance on one vendor is never a good thing," he said.
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