Pentagon Appoints AI Leader with Controversial Past

0:00Hey, it's Corey, with Global News Today. The world's biggest stories every day. The Pentagon has named Gavin Cleager as his new chief data officer. He's a computer scientist who helped billionaire Elon Musk push for government changes last year. In this role, Klaiger will lead the department's biggest artificial intelligence projects. He will work closely with top AI labs to make sure efforts support military needs. Klaiger has shared controversial content online. From October 2024 to January 2025, he reposted material from white supremacist Nick Fuentez and self-described misogynist. Andrew Tate, meanwhile, the Pentagon's use of AI is under a spotlight. A recent clash with anthropic over safety limits on military tools led the Trump administration to drop the company last week and switch to open AI. The Pentagon has not commented further on the appointment. Cleager's position puts him right in the middle of fast-moving AI work for the military.

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