In a post outlining its latest contracts, the DoD said that OpenAI “will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains.

ChatGPT creator OpenAI has secured a $200 million contract with the US military to develop AI for “warfighting” and other national security challenges. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The DoD confirmed the arrangement in its daily list of newly-awarded contracts today, where it revealed it will award OpenAI up to $200 million for the project, with $2 million being paid up front. “Under this award,