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The point is this not being the first tool in the toolbox. Other competitors have shown they are more than willing to build weapons of death (OpenAI) so as the government you put them as the preferred contractor.

What the orange turd is going is rather petty bullshit in a market where many options exist.

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Then the government should have invoked that legislation.
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The DoD is empowered to determine its own supply chain risks by...wait for it...legislation.
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They don't need to - there are alternatives, and do you really want to do business with a supplier that is hostile to your needs unless you have to?
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