On September 1, it was reported that the U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday that it has introduced Starshield AI's Grok for Government and OpenAI's ChatGPT into the unclassified military domain, further expanding the array of AI assistants used by the department. The Defense Department's announcement noted that its personnel will thus gain access to a range of advanced features, including deep thinking and reasoning, adaptive reasoning modes (covering automatic, rapid, and expert modes), customizable workspaces, persistent project support, and reusable 'playbooks' that help capture and scale the transfer of institutional knowledge. The Defense Department emphasized that Starshield AI's Grok for Government will assist joint forces in executing tasks more swiftly and accurately across various operational scenarios, with applications ranging from market research analysis by procurement professionals to supply chain management by logistics personnel.