Summary
The U.S. Department of Defense announced the use of Google's Gemini AI platform for a new generative AI system. This marks a major step in deploying AI technology across the Pentagon. Pentagon employees can now use this platform for tasks like research and document analysis.
Key Facts
- The Department of Defense is using Google's Gemini AI platform.
- This is the first large-scale use of a commercial generative AI tool at the Pentagon.
- Pentagon workers can use the new GenAI.mil platform on their work computers.
- Gemini AI helps with tasks like research, document formatting, and video analysis.
- Google stated that this AI tool will be used for unclassified work.
- None of the Defense Department's data will train Google's public AI models.
- Google and the Department of Defense agreed on a $200 million contract for AI tools in July.
- Other AI companies have also signed contracts with the Pentagon this year.
