The work will be primarily performed in and near Washington with an estimated completion date of July 2026, the Pentagon said.

OpenAI has received a $200 million contract from the U.S. Defense Department to develop AI tools for national security. The contract highlights increasing governmental reliance on AI amidst OpenAI's rapid growth in revenue and user base.

The DoD confirmed the arrangement in its daily list of newly-awarded contracts today, where it revealed it will award OpenAI up to $200 million for the project, with $2 million being paid up front. “Under this award,