Pentagon Partners With Musk’s xAI as Hegseth Unveils AI-First Military Strategy

The Pentagon announced a new AI Acceleration Strategy as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, will be integrated into the Department of Defense’s GenAI.mil platform. Hegseth said the initiative will place the world’s leading AI models across classified and unclassified military networks, enabling rapid experimentation, faster learning from failure, and real-time collaboration with warfighters. The strategy includes seven pace-setting projects with clear leadership, timelines, and measurable outcomes. Officials say the goal is to move beyond incremental upgrades and become an “AI-first warfighting force” across intelligence, cyber, and battlefield operations.