Pentagon Ink deals with Nvidia, Microsoft and AWS to deploy AI on networks.

After reaching agreements with Google, Images of SpaceXand OpenAIUnited States Department of Defense he said Friday that it has signed agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI that allow it to use their AI technology on its networks for “licensed uses.”

“These agreements support the transition to position the United States military as an AI-first force and will strengthen our warfighters to maintain critical decisions in all areas of the war,” the statement said.

The deal comes as the US Department of Defense has accelerated the diversification of AI vendors following its controversial move. the opposite of Anthropic in the use of its AI models. The Pentagon wanted unrestricted use of Anthropic’s AI tools, but the AI ​​lab insisted that Anthropic’s technology not be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

The two are currently battling it out in court, even against Anthropic in March won an injunction against the Pentagon’s move to label the company a “product threat.”

“The department will continue to develop infrastructure that prevents vendor lock-in for AI and ensures the long-term flexibility of the Joint Force,” the statement said. “Acquiring a variety of AI capabilities from a stable American technology pool will give our warfighters the tools they need to act boldly and protect the nation from any threat.”

The DoD said the company’s AI tools and models will be deployed at Impact Level 6 (IL6) and Impact Level 7 (IL7) to “improve data synthesis, improve situational awareness, and enhance military decision-making.” IL6 and IL7 are the highest categories of data security and communications that are considered very important for national security, and require that these systems be physically protected, through regular access and search controls.

The Pentagon said more than 1.3 million DoD personnel have so far used its secure AI platform, GenAI.milwhich provides access to major languages ​​(LLMs) and other AI tools within a government-approved cloud environment. It is designed to help primarily with non-selective tasks such as research, note-taking, and data analysis.