GenAI.mil records almost 1.7M users, plans new model additions
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1.7M users on GenAI.mil shows generative tools have crossed from pilot to normalized utility inside the U.S. defense apparatus. Contractors and dual-use startups should assume prompt, model, and data governance requirements will harden quickly — build for compliance and auditability now, not later.
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