In a post outlining its latest contracts, the DoD said that OpenAI “will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains.

The $200 million contract is for work with the department’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has secured a massive $200 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop artificial intelligence (AI) tools for national security. The Pentagon confirmed that OpenAI will create prototype AI systems to support military operations and administrative tasks across the defense sector.