The Pentagon has initiated 'Thunderforge,' a groundbreaking program designed to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into military planning and operations, aiming to accelerate decision-making processes and enhance strategic capabilities. The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded the prime contract to Scale AI, a leading AI data training startup, to spearhead this initiative.
Thunderforge represents a collaborative effort involving prominent technology companies. Scale AI is partnering with Anduril, known for its Lattice data-sharing system, and Microsoft, which is providing advanced large language models (LLMs). This consortium aims to develop and deploy AI-powered solutions and custom agentic workflows, all under. . .