ANTHROPIC, GOOGLE, OPENAI, AND XAI GRANTED UP TO $200 MILLION FOR AI WORK FROM DEFENSE DEPARTMENT

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The US Department of Defense is granting contract awards of up to $200 million for artificial intelligence development at Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI. The awards will help the agency accelerate its adoption of advanced AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges. The companies will work to develop AI agents across several mission areas. AI will transform the DoD's ability to support fighters and maintain strategic advantage over adversaries.