# US Military Confirms First Purchase of OpenAI Technology for Combat Operations! 🪖

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/us-military-confirms-first-purchase-of-openai-technology-for-combat-operations/294871>\
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**Tags:** hacking, business, technology\
**Created:** [November 1, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/us-military-confirms-first-purchase-of-openai-technology-for-combat-operations/294871 "2024-11-01T15:25:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/us-military-confirms-first-purchase-of-openai-technology-for-combat-operations/294871/1 "2024-11-01T15:25:12Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Historic Purchase**  
The U.S. Africa Command ( **AFRICOM** ) has confirmed its first purchase of **OpenAI** technology, recognizing it as essential for its military operations.

2. **Cloud Computing Needs**  
A procurement document reveals that AFRICOM is acquiring cloud computing services from **Microsoft** as part of its **$9 billion** Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.

3. **Operational Importance**  
The document highlights the critical role of IT in achieving mission objectives, including support for African mission partners and joint exercises.

4. **Focus on AI Capabilities**  
AFRICOM emphasizes the necessity for advanced AI and machine learning services for tasks like natural language processing and unified data analytics.

5. **Significant Implications**  
This purchase marks a shift towards integrating AI tools into military operations, reflecting the Defense Department’s increasing reliance on cloud computing to enhance decision-making and situational awareness.

**Read more at:** [The Intercept](https://theintercept.com/2024/10/25/africom-microsoft-openai-military/)

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Vader](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/darth_vader/32/97002_2.png) [@Darth\_Vader](https://onehack.st/u/Darth_Vader)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/us-military-confirms-first-purchase-of-openai-technology-for-combat-operations/294871/2 "2024-11-01T16:40:53Z")

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Also there’s another joke to be said here, but it will get me off this site so I won’t 🤭