Microsoft Pitched the Us Military on Using Azure Openais Dall E for Battle
A Microsoft presentation reveals the company tried to sell Azure OpenAI's popular image generator, DALL-E, to the Department of Defense.
Gizmodo 2:40 am on April 11, 2024
Microsoft pitched the US Department of Defense (DoD) on using Azure's version of OpenAI's image generator, DALL-E, for battlefield applications. This was revealed in a presentation obtained by The Intercept, which indicated Microsoft wanted to use DALL-E models to create images for training battle management systems. However, Microsoft noted the advantage of Azure over OpenAI as it wasn't bound by OpenAIs mission to ensure AI benefits all humanity and does not prohibit military usage. OpenAI previously restricted its tools from military and warfare applications but removed this policy in early 2023, and started working with the Pentagon.
- Microsoft pitched Azure's DALL-E to US DoD for battlefield applications
- Microsoft wanted to use images generated by DALL-E for training battle management systems
- OpenAI, which developed DALL-E, previously restricted military usage but reversed policy in early 2023
- Microsoft noted advantage of Azure over OpenAI in military context due to lack of restrictions on military usage
- Microsoft and OpenAI have partnerships with armed forces for decades
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