# Pentagon Signs $885 Million Artificial Intelligence Contract with Booz Allen

https://blog.cynexia.com/pentagon-signs-885-million-artificial-intelligence-contract-with-booz-allen

Author: [Rob Aleck](https://blog.cynexia.com/pages/about) · https://github.com/mnbf9rca · https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertaleck/ · https://family-foqos.app/

Published: 2018-08-03
Categories: LinkedIn cross-post


Following the controversy around (and expiration of) Google's $15 million contract with the US Department of Defense ([https://mashable.com/2018/06/02/google-defense-department-project-maven-contract-not-renewed/?europe=true#ebCfKFgiPPqN](<https://mashable.com/2018/06/02/google-defense-department-project-maven-contract-not-renewed/?europe=true#ebCfKFgiPPqN>)), the US government has now signed an $885 million contract with Booz Allen - and i'm willing to bet that there will be far less public debate around the ethics of the applications of technology under this contract than with Google.  
[https://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2018/07/30/pentagon-signs-885-million-artificial-intelligence-contract-with-booz-allen/](<https://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2018/07/30/pentagon-signs-885-million-artificial-intelligence-contract-with-booz-allen/>)The U.S. Department of Defense will for the first time be using large-scale AI systems that could automate mundane tasks and augment the work of military members. The contract also will go toward…