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US defence disruptor Anduril has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to develop and responsibly deploy advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for national security missions with the United States Armed Forces and allied partners.
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Combining OpenAI’s advanced models with Anduril’s high-performance defence systems and Lattice software platform, the partnership aims to improve the nation’s defence systems that protect US and allied military personnel from attacks by unmanned drones and other aerial devices.
The strategic partnership between Anduril and OpenAI comes in light of the accelerating race between the United States and China to lead the world in advancing AI makes this a pivotal moment, resulting in the rapid evolution and proliferation of aerial threats from both emerging unmanned systems and legacy manned platforms that can wreak havoc, damage infrastructure and take lives.
Brian Schimpf, co-founder and CEO of Anduril Industries, said, “Our partnership with OpenAI will allow us to utilise their world-class expertise in artificial intelligence to address urgent air defence capability gaps across the world. Together, we are committed to developing responsible solutions that enable military and intelligence operators to make faster, more accurate decisions in high-pressure situations.”
The Anduril and OpenAI strategic partnership will focus on improving the nation’s counter-unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) and their ability to detect, assess and respond to potentially lethal aerial threats in real time.
As part of the new initiative, Anduril and OpenAI will explore how leading-edge AI models can be leveraged to rapidly synthesise time-sensitive data, reduce the burden on human operators, and improve situational awareness.
These models, which will be trained on Anduril’s industry-leading library of data on CUAS threats and operations, will help protect US and allied military personnel and ensure mission success.
Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, highlighted the importance of the strategic partnership, saying, “Our partnership with Anduril will help ensure OpenAI technology protects US military personnel and will help the national security community understand and responsibly use this technology to keep our citizens safe and free.”
By bringing together world-class talent in their respective fields, this effort aims to ensure that the US Department of Defense and Intelligence Community have access to the most advanced, effective and safe AI-driven technologies available in the world.
Anduril and OpenAI’s shared commitment to AI safety and ethics is a cornerstone of this new strategic partnership, subject to robust oversight. This collaboration will be guided by technically informed protocols emphasising trust and accountability in the development and employment of advanced AI for national security missions.
