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The U.S. government approved a massive budget allocation for spy agencies—including the #CIA—to adopt artificial intelligence models – Google Search google.com/search?q=The+U.S.…
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The White House approved a secret $9 billion funding initiative for U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA and NSA, to acquire the advanced computer chips and infrastructure required to fully utilize frontier artificial intelligence models.
The plan is designed to close a critical technology gap, allowing spy agencies to process massive amounts of intelligence and identify overlooked communications.
Key Details of the Initiative:
Infrastructure Goal: The funding is heavily targeted toward expanding infrastructure capable of supporting advanced hardware, such as Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell superchips, which require enormous power and specialized cooling.
Immediate Action: While the ($9) billion requires congressional approval, the administration is immediately reprogramming ($800) million to rapidly acquire computing capacity.
Vendor Access: Alongside the funding push, the U.S. government has authorized the NSA to continue utilizing advanced models from private AI firms (like Anthropic) and has separately partnered with companies including Google, OpenAI, and Amazon to deploy agentic AI workflows across classified networks.
For further details on the scope of the investment, check out the full New York Times coverage on the chip shortage and intelligence race.— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 24, 2026
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