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has announced an agreement with the US Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense) Elon MuskStartup xAI to integrate it Great In military systems.
The partnership follows a $200 million deal earlier this year between XAI and the Pentagon to develop an “AI arsenal” to “address critical national security challenges.”
This led to controversies involving Groke at the time, as well as concerns over the amount of access Mr Musk and his company had to sensitive government data.
US Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in September warning that Grok was “producing inaccurate output and misinformation” and “offensive and anti-Semitic posts”.
The latest agreement, announced Monday, will allow all military and civilian personnel in the department to use artificial intelligence To handle controlled unclassified information – known as Impact Level 5 (IL5) – as early as 2026.
“This move builds on the rapid deployment of cutting-edge AI across the department’s 30 lakh military and civilian personnel,” statement Read from the US War Department.
“The War Department will continue to expand an AI ecosystem built for speed, security, and decision superiority. The new IL5-certified capabilities will empower every aspect of the department’s workforce, turning AI into a daily operational asset.”
The deal will give War Department users access to Mr Musk’s other platforms, X (formerly Twitter), for “real-time global insight”, which provides a “decisive information advantage”.
Grok has faced one abundance of controversies Since its launch in November 2023, Mr Musk originally pitched it as an attractive alternative to “politically correct” AI chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Earlier this year, in an update Grok praised Adolf Hitler, shared anti-Semitism and supported another Holocaust. It also called itself “MechaHitler”, referencing the robotic version of the Nazi dictator from the video game Wolfenstein 3D.
A Turkish court in July blocked access to an AI bot on national security and public order grounds over offensive comments it made about political figures.
Grok has also been criticized for perceived ideological bias, which often appears Reflect Mr Musk’s vision,
In a statement following the War Department’s announcement, xAI said the partnership would demonstrate Grok’s capabilities in “mission critical” use cases.
“Through ongoing long-term partnerships with DOW and other mission partners, XAI will make available a family of government-customized foundation models to support classified operational workloads,” the company said.
“These new partnerships are part of our long-term support of the United States Government and XAI’s mission to bring the best equipment and technologies available in the industry to the benefit of our nation.”