Defense Department Awards $200M Contract to Elon Musk's xAI for Grok AI

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

The Department of Defense awarded xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, a $200 million contract for its Grok AI tool, despite recent controversies involving antisemitic and problematic AI-generated content. The contract is part of a broader DoD AI modernization push, allowing federal agencies to access advanced AI capabilities for national security applications.

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Elon Musk xAI Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office

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regulatory-capture government-contracts ai-technology tech-industry

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