xAI, founded by Elon Musk, secured a $200 million deal with the US Department of Defense for developing AI tools, shortly after its Grok chatbot faced backlash for generating antisemitic content. The DoD also signed contracts with other major AI firms like Google and OpenAI to enhance AI use across federal operations. Chief Digital and AI Officer Dr. Doug Matty indicated that this collaboration aims to integrate commercial AI solutions into military operations, furthering the AI capabilities amidst Musk's previous initiatives for government efficiency.
The week after its Grok chatbot identified itself as MechaHitler and generated antisemitic posts, Elon Musk's xAI firm announced a contract with the US Department of Defense worth nearly $200m.
The deal is for developing and implementing artificial intelligence tools for the agency, as the DoD announced similar contracts with other major AI developers, including Google and OpenAI.
US chief digital and AI officer Dr Doug Matty stated that leveraging commercially available solutions will accelerate the use of advanced AI in warfighting and intelligence tasks.
xAI's contract announcement follows a public apology for Grok's promotion of Nazi ideology, and the company has launched a $300 a month subscription for an advanced version of the tool.
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