White House okays $9B for spy AI and Anthropic NSA deal
- Source
- New York Times
- Time
- 9:58 PM
- Weight
- 94/100
The White House has approved a secret $9 billion request to provide U.S. spy agencies with the high-performance computing hardware necessary to utilize advanced artificial intelligence models. The funding is specifically aimed at addressing a shortage of cutting-edge chips, such as Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell superchips, which require specialized data center infrastructure to function.
Officials expressed concern that without these resources, agencies like the CIA and NSA could fall behind in deploying AI tools essential for analyzing massive datasets and identifying overlooked communications. In addition to the long-term funding request, the administration is reprogramming $800 million for immediate computing acquisitions to bridge current gaps.