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Title: Executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Palantir Commissioned Into The US
Army Reserve

Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/15/0115...

Meta's CTO, Palantir's CTO, and OpenAI's chief product officer are being
appointed as lieutenant colonels in America's Army Reserve, reports The
Register. (Along with OpenAI's former chief revenue officer). They've all
signed up for Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps, "an effort to
recruit senior tech executives to serve part-time in the Army Reserve as
senior advisors," according to the official statement. "In this role they
will work on targeted projects to help guide rapid and scalable tech
solutions to complex problems..." "Our primary role will be to serve as
technical experts advising the Army's modernization efforts," [Meta CTO
Andrew Bosworth] said on X... As for Open AI's involvement, the company has
been building its ties with the military-technology complex for some years
now. Like Meta, OpenAI is working with Anduril on military ideas and last
year scandalized some by watering down its past commitment to developing non-
military products only. The Army wasn't answering questions on Friday but an
article referenced by [OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin] Weil indicated
that the four will have to serve a minimum of 120 hours a year, can work
remotely, and won't have to pass basic training... "America wins when we
unite the dynamism of American innovation with the military's vital
missions," [Palantir CTO Shyam] Sankar said on X. "This was the key to our
triumphs in the 20th century. It can help us win again. I'm humbled by this
new opportunity to serve my country, my home, America."

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