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Article: Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts

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The Pentagon has appointed Gavin Kliger as its new chief data officer, placing him at the center of the Department's ambitious AI initiatives to support military operations. Kliger's appointment is controversial due to his past social media activity, which included reposting content from white supremacist Nick Fuentes and misogynist Andrew Tate.

This move occurs amidst heightened focus on the Pentagon's use of AI, following a dispute with Anthropic over AI guardrails. That dispute resulted in the Trump administration replacing Anthropic with OpenAI for military AI projects.

The main topics covered are Gavin Kliger's controversial appointment to a key Pentagon AI role and the surrounding context of the military's shifting partnerships with major AI companies.

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/pentagon-taps-former-doge-official-to-lead-its-ai-efforts/articleshow/129168182.cms

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2026-03-06 17:14

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The Pentagon on Friday named as chief data officer a computer scientist who aided billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul the government last year and who has âboosted â white supremacists â and misogynists online.
In a social media post, the Pentagon said Gavin Kliger's new role "places him at the center of the Department's most ambitious AI efforts," focusing on "day-to-day alignment and execution of â the Department's âAI projects, working directly with America's frontier AI labs to support â the warfighter."
The Pentagon did not immediately ârespond to a Reuters request âfor more comment.
Kliger, in social media posts between October 2024 and January 2025, has voiced controversial views and reposted content from white supremacist Nick âFuentes and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate.
The Pentagon use of AI has taken center stage â after a heated weeks-long dispute with Anthropic over guardrails on how the military can use its AI tools led to last week's decision by the Trump administration to shun the company and replace it with OpenAI.
In a social media post, the Pentagon said Gavin Kliger's new role "places him at the center of the Department's most ambitious AI efforts," focusing on "day-to-day alignment and execution of â the Department's âAI projects, working directly with America's frontier AI labs to support â the warfighter."
The Pentagon did not immediately ârespond to a Reuters request âfor more comment.
Kliger, in social media posts between October 2024 and January 2025, has voiced controversial views and reposted content from white supremacist Nick âFuentes and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate.
The Pentagon use of AI has taken center stage â after a heated weeks-long dispute with Anthropic over guardrails on how the military can use its AI tools led to last week's decision by the Trump administration to shun the company and replace it with OpenAI.