OpenAI signs a $200 million contract with the US Department of Defense to conduct AI government and security pilots

According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has been awarded a one-year contract worth $200 million by the US Department of Defense to pilot the application of AI in administrative and security tasks. This is the first major project of OpenAI's newly established "OpenAI for Government" department, which will explore the use of AI in military healthcare, network defense, and other scenarios. The department also integrated its collaborations with NASA, NIH, Air Force Research Laboratories, and others.