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The NSA is spending billions of dollars to test AI models.

AINational SecurityPoliticsSep 24, 2026score 0.282 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread reports that the NSA is spending billions of dollars to test AI models. It also notes that proposals for a US AI regulatory body are estimated to cost between $20M and $40M per year.

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The NSA is spending billions of dollars to test AI models.
Parent: National SecurityEntity: NSASub-entity: AI testingImpact: mixedDate: Sep 24, 2026Target: NSA spending on AI testing
Proposals for a US AI regulatory body are estimated to cost between $20M and $40M per year.
Parent: AIEntity: US GovernmentSub-entity: Regulatory bodyImpact: neutralDate: Sep 24, 2026Target: AI regulatory body costs

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Classified Estimates Show the NSA Is Paying Billions to Test AI Models (Jeff Stein/The Washington Sun) https://www.washingtonsun.com/technology/classified-estimates-nsa-paying-billions-to-test-ai-models http://www.memeorandum.com/260924/p71#a260924p71
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Sources: the NSA told lawmakers it is spending billions this year to test AI models; proposals for a US AI regulatory body estimated costs of $20M-$40M per year (Jeff Stein/The Washington Sun) https://www.washingtonsun.com/technology/classified-estimates-nsa-paying-billions-to-test-ai-models http://www.techmeme.com/260924/p37#a260924p37
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