xAI—Received $200M Department of Defense contract for military AI
In July 2025, xAI received a $200 million contract from the Department of Defense for AI in the military, alongside Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. This raised conflict of interest concerns given Elon Musk's role as co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which gives him influence over agencies that regulate and award contracts to his corporations.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military & Defense Contracts | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Received $200M Department of Defense contract for military AI
In July 2025, xAI received a $200 million contract from the Department of Defense for AI in the military, alongside Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. This raised conflict of interest concerns given Elon Musk's role as co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which gives him influence over agencies that regulate and award contracts to his corporations.