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Pete Hegseth: “We will not employ AI models that won't allow you to fight…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Published | Video Starts at 22:10

Effective immediately, responsible AI at the War Department means objectively truthful AI capabilities employed securely and within the laws governing the activities of the Department. We will not employ AI models that won't allow you to fight wars. We will judge AI models on this standard alone, factually accurate, mission relevant without ideological constraints that limit lawful military applications. Department of War AI will not be woke. (22:10–22:17)

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Asserts that AI models must support warfighting capabilities to be employed by the Department of War.

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