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Classified Estimates Show the NSA Is Paying Billions to Test AI Models

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Confidential estimates revealed that the US NSA is paying billions of dollars, far exceeding previously known amounts, to test AI models.

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  • •Confidential estimates revealed the scale of NSA spending on AI model testing.
  • •The costs paid by the NSA for AI model testing significantly exceed previously known amounts.
  • •The expenditure is reported to reach the scale of billions of dollars.
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