š„OpenAI Bags $200M Pentagon Deal ā Elon Muskās xAI Left in the Dust!
OpenAI has just landed a massive $200 million deal with the U.S. Department of Defense, giving it a head start in the AI race for federal contracts. The new initiative, called OpenAI for Government, will focus on using AI for non-combat government tasks like improving healthcare and analyzing defense data. While OpenAI insists its tools wonāt be used for direct military purposes, it previously drew criticism for quietly removing a policy that banned such use in early 2024 šš¼.
This big win comes as Elon Muskās xAI gets sidelined, especially after his recent fallout with Donald Trump. OpenAIās models are already being used by several government agencies including NASA, the Treasury, and the National Institutes of Health. Its tech is also active in major research labs like Los Alamos and Sandia. Despite this, OpenAI maintains that any government use must strictly follow its ethical guidelines šš.
Meanwhile, Muskās xAI hasnāt been totally shut outāreports suggest that a custom version of xAIās chatbot Grok is being tested at the Department of Homeland Security. But this use is now under fire, with some sources claiming it might break conflict-of-interest laws and jeopardize sensitive data. DHS has denied these claims, but the contrast is clear: OpenAI is playing the official game, while xAI is being questioned from the shadows šµļøāāļøāļø.
