War Department to partner with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into GenAI.mil
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the launch of GenAI.mil, a military-focused AI platform is designed to give personnel direct access to AI tools to help “revolutioniz[e] the way we win.” (Department of War)
EXCLUSIVE – The War Department will partner with OpenAI to integrate the chatbot into GenAI.mil, a tool for military service members.
The move will make OpenAI’s advanced language models “readily available to all 3 million War Department personnel,” the agency said.
“ChatGPT will be made available to enhance mission execution and readiness, delivering reliable capabilities to the joint force,” a War Department news release states.
The agency has committed to becoming an AI-first enterprise, reflected by GenAI.mil, it said.
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GenAI.mil’s rapid growth continues with OpenAI ChatGPT integration. (Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“The platform’s proven reliability, evidenced by its 100% uptime since launch and its robust infrastructure, has established it as the trusted AI platform across the Department,” the agency said.
Its adoption is already “accelerating operational tempo and sharpening the decision superiority of its users,” it said.
War Department personnel are being trained to integrate AI capabilities into their daily workflow, officials said.
In December, the Pentagon announced the launch of GenAI.mil, which is powered by Google Gemini and has surpassed one million unique users in the two months since its deployment.
“The future of American warfare is here, and it’s spelled AI,” War Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a video obtained by FOX Business at the time. “As technologies advance, so do our adversaries. But here at the War Department, we are not sitting idly by.”
The platform puts “the world’s most powerful frontier AI models, starting with Google Gemini, directly into the hands of every American warrior,” he added.
The Pentagon launched a platform powered by Google Gemini called GenAI.mil, giving 3 million military personnel access to advanced AI tools. (Getty Images)
Google CEO Sundar Pichai noted that the company has partnered with government agencies for decades, but emphasized the significance of the new project.
“Through this deployment of Google Cloud’s ‘Gemini for Government’ offering, more than 3 million civilian and military personnel will be able to access the same advanced AI that businesses use every day to drive administrative efficiency and greater business productivity,” said Pichai.
In January, the War Department announced the launch of its Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy, an initiative intended to eliminate legacy bureaucratic blockers, and integrate the leading edge of frontier AI capabilities across every mission area.
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