The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced the launch of a customized AI platform called GenAI.mil, with Google Cloud's Gemini becoming the first AI tool available on this platform. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the platform will "put the world's most advanced AI models directly in the hands of every American soldier" and claimed it would "make our combat forces more lethal than ever before." In a video, Hegseth said, "The future of warfare in America has arrived, and its name is A-I (artificial intelligence)."

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Google listed many less dramatic application scenarios in its press release. The company stated that the new platform can be used for "summarizing policy manuals, generating project-specific compliance checklists, extracting key terms from job statements, and creating detailed risk assessments for operational plans." Google also emphasized that employees can only use the platform for unclassified work and ensure that "the data obtained from it will never be used to train Google's public models."

Notably, Google has previously collaborated with the Department of Defense on AI-related projects, including the controversial drone project "Project Maven." Additionally, Google had withdrawn its commitment earlier this year to avoid using AI for weapon systems or surveillance. The announcement of this tool seemed to surprise some government employees, with some expressing concerns about this development.

Key points:

✅ The U.S. Department of Defense launched a customized AI platform called GenAI.mil, with Google Cloud's Gemini as the first AI tool.

🤖 Hegseth said the platform will enhance the combat power of the U.S. military and emphasized the importance of AI in future warfare.

📜 Google stated that the platform will only be used for unclassified work, ensuring that data will not be used to train public models.