Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and XAI Granted Up to $200M from Defense Department

Re:Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and XAI Granted Up to $200M fro... by datadrivenangel on Monday July 14, 2025 @05:42PM (#44565689)

These call order type packages mean that it's probably over 3-5 years, so not really that large a procurement.

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Re:Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and XAI Granted Up to $200M fro... by kurthr on Monday July 14, 2025 @06:48PM (#44566206)

I've worked with VCs that refereed to deals like these as "mouse nuts".

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Re:Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and XAI Granted Up to $200M fro... by sandspar on Monday July 14, 2025 @11:05PM (#44567502)

Maybe it's less about the money and more about signalling to foreign adversaries. "We're prepared to weaponize AI, so you should tread lightly." Everyone knows that in case of war those millions could turn into billions overnight. It's like a cowboy flashing his gun. It says he will use it.

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Re:Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and XAI Granted Up to $200M fro... by whostolemyhat on Monday July 14, 2025 @11:33PM (#44567620)

they're prepared to deploy reams of incoherent code? Gosh

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