US EditionUS Army appoints Palantir, Meta, OpenAI execs as lieutenant colonels
UNITED STATES, JUN 20 – Four Silicon Valley executives commissioned as lieutenant colonels will serve 120 hours yearly advising on AI and tech integration to accelerate Army modernization efforts.
- Today, four Silicon Valley executives from Meta, OpenAI, Palantir, and Thinking Machines Lab are sworn in as Army Reserve lieutenant colonels for Detachment 201.
- This action supports the recently launched Army Transformation Initiative aimed at streamlining the force, enhancing its capabilities, and increasing its combat effectiveness through the incorporation of commercial technology expertise.
- The new officers will serve part-time on targeted projects to accelerate human-AI collaboration and military modernization, including AI-powered systems developed by their companies like Palantir’s Maven and Meta’s Anduril partnership.
- Palantir has a $480 million Maven contract, OpenAI secured a $200 million defense deal, and Meta collaborates with Anduril on AI combat goggles, reflecting broader Pentagon efforts amid a proposed $1 trillion defense budget.
- This initiative seeks to encourage tech professionals to contribute their expertise to the Army Reserve while maintaining their civilian careers, supporting the development of fast, scalable technology solutions vital for modernizing the Army and preparing for future combat.
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