Pentagon launches ChatGPT and Grok models tailored to 'warfighter needs'
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GenAI.mil turning ChatGPT and Grok into secured, sanctioned tools means LLMs are now part of formal command-and-staff workflows, not just experiments. Defense and adjacent contractors should assume prompt logs, outputs, and model behavior will be scrutinized like any other classified-adjacent system.
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