INTL · 27 August 2026

Air Force pays $318M for Dataminr AI that pre-warned police of protests: No oversight

Source: Bing News

The US Air Force has awarded artificial intelligence firm Dataminr a $317.8m, five-year contract for open-source intelligence. The deal was agreed on 26 August 2026. It is the third escalating award granted to the platform.

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