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Pentagon plans to make US military ‘AI-first fighting force’ by pairing with companies

The Guardian · May 1, 2026, 12:35 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Agreements with artificial intelligence firms spark concerns over public spending, cyber security and domestic surveillance Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies: Space X, Open AI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.“These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States military as an AI-first fighting force and will strengthen our warfighters’ ability to maintain decision superiority across all domains of warfare,” the Pentagon said in statement. Continue reading...

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