Department of War and Artificial Intelligence

There’s artificial intelligence (AI) creeping into every aspect of our lives whether it’s asking ChatGPT for a cooking recipe, using an AI program to incorporate your family into the perfect holiday greeting card, or having to second guess every video on the internet. The Department of War (DOW) is no different when it comes to delivering AI to civilians, contractors, and military personnel as they launched GenAI.mil, the Department’s new custom-made AI platform in December 2025.

GenAI.mil will use Google Cloud's Gemini for Government and promises to “empower intelligent agentic workflows, unleash experimentation, and usher in an AI-driven culture change that will dominate the digital battlefield for years to come.” In a release from December 9, 2025, the DOW announced it’s providing no-cost training for GenAI.mil to all DOW employees, designed to build confidence in using AI and give personnel the education needed to realize its full potential.

“We’re pushing all of our chips in on artificial intelligence as a fighting force. The Department is tapping into America’s commercial genius, and we’re embedding generative AI into our daily battle rhythm,” says Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. “AI tools present boundless opportunities to increase efficiency, and we are thrilled to witness AI’s future positive impact across the War Department.”

Gemini for Government and GenAI.mil are certified for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Impact Level 5 (IL5). The platform can be used to create and refine documents, analyze information, process and analyze satellite images, and audit computer code for security purposes.

Currently it appears AI will only be used in clerical and office settings but with so many Hollywood examples of AI on the battlefield and in law enforcement to avoid – whether it’s Terminator or RoboCop – the expansion of artificial intelligence for defense and security definitely needs to be monitored and closely researched.