Meta, OpenAI, Palantir Execs Join Army Reserve Tech Unit
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Sworn in as lieutenant colonels, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth, OpenAI CPO Kevin Weil, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar, and former OpenAI exec Bob McGrew will advise on projects to help the Army adopt scalable, dual-use tech.
The initiative supports the broader Army Transformation push, which prioritizes commercial off-the-shelf solutions and leaner battlefield systems.
Meta recently partnered with Anduril on XR tools for soldiers; OpenAI's generative AI is under DOD review; Palantir supplies software and AI hardware, including the TITAN platform.
Friday's announcement marks the start of the program; the Army has not said how large the detachment may grow.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
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