Microsoft caught using Chinese engineers to maintain the US Department of Defense computer systems (with minimal supervision by U.S. personnel).
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Microsoft caught using Chinese engineers to maintain the US Department of Defense computer systems (with minimal supervision by U.S. personnel).

In a development that has sparked significant scrutiny from lawmakers and national security experts, Microsoft has acknowledged employing engineers based in China to assist in maintaining cloud computing systems used by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The revelation has raised serious questions about the oversight of critical military technologies and the adequacy of the federal government’s cybersecurity protocols.
OpenAI secures $200 million contract with DoD to develop advance AI capabilities for cyber defense.
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OpenAI secures $200 million contract with DoD to develop advance AI capabilities for cyber defense.

OpenAI has secured a $200 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, with a particular focus on cyber defense and other national security applications. This marks OpenAI’s first major prime contract with the U.S. government and is the inaugural project under its new “OpenAI for Government” initiative.