Grok chatbot icon. Photo: REUTERS/TTXVN
According to Politico on July 14, this information was announced after xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, officially introduced the "Grok for Government" product suite on the social network X that Musk owns. According to the announcement, this product suite will provide advanced AI models, specifically designed to serve US Government customers, including the Department of Defense .
The Pentagon’s contract with xAI is reportedly worth up to $200 million. Preliminary terms indicate that Grok will be deployed to develop custom AI models for national security, basic science research, and expansion into the medical field. In addition, the tool is expected to contribute to promoting AI projects for public health and key technology research areas.
This is considered an important step forward for Elon Musk's ambition to expand his influence in the field of artificial intelligence, especially applications serving national security and defense. This technology billionaire has long considered Grok a direct competitor to other large AI corporations, including OpenAI - a company that has also signed a separate contract with the Pentagon in deep AI development programs.
“Grok for Government is a product suite that makes our most advanced AI models available to U.S. Government customers,” xAI said in an announcement on the X platform.
In addition to xAI, major technology companies such as Anthropic and Google have also received contracts to develop AI for defense purposes, according to confirmation from the US Department of Defense. Although it did not provide detailed comments, the Pentagon has made public the basic information of the agreement on its information page.
Grok has also recently faced criticism for its content. Last week, the AI chatbot posted several allegedly anti-Semitic comments, shortly after Elon Musk announced plans to tweak and upgrade the system. X quickly removed the posts, saying the issue was not due to a bug in its core language model but rather an under-optimized content moderation system.
Analysts say that the Pentagon's signing of a contract to use Grok in the context of the platform's recent controversy shows that the US is still pushing to exploit new-generation AI technologies to serve its national security strategy and maintain its technological competitive position.
The news of the Pentagon-xAI deal also attracted attention because it was announced amid signs of a rift between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. Previously, Mr. Musk spent nearly $300 million to support Mr. Trump's re-election campaign as well as Republican candidates in the 2024 election. However, recently, this billionaire has publicly criticized President Trump for large spending packages, which Mr. Musk said would increase the burden of US public debt.
Not only that, Mr. Musk also accused the Trump administration and the US Department of Justice of concealing information related to billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein - who was prosecuted for sex trafficking and died in prison. In addition, Musk's announcement that he would form a third political party to run in the upcoming elections has increased tensions between the two sides. Mr. Trump's side reacted harshly, saying that Mr. Elon Musk had "crossed the line".
Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense maintains its stance of not commenting deeply on the personal relationships between the parties involved, but focuses on affirming that the selection of technology partners serves the goals of national security and science and technology development. According to some sources, the new contracts will focus on developing AI applications that can support big data processing, enhance intelligence analysis capabilities, and serve the fields of medicine and basic science.
According to HOANG ANH/Tin Tuc and Dan Toc Newspaper
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