Pentagon Axes $280M AI Project, Prioritizes 'Lethal' AI Over 'Equitable' AI
2025-03-24
The Pentagon has canceled its troubled Defense Civilian Human Resources Management System (DCHRMS) project, which ran eight years over budget at $280 million. Along with DCHRMS, over $360 million in grants focused on DEI, climate change, and social programs were also cut. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth explained that the department needs "lethal" AI, not "equitable" AI, and will replan the HR system modernization. This is part of the Pentagon's Department of Government Efficiency initiative to eliminate wasteful spending.