Week 50 in AI: OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 and secures $1B Disney deal, Pentagon deploys GenAI.mil with Google Gemini, Microsoft commits $17.5B to India, IBM acquires Confluent for $11B, Anthropic-Accenture train 30,000 professionals, Israel joins Pax Silica, SpaceX targets $1.5T IPO, Trump signs national AI regulation framework.

📋 Quick Takeaways

• Pentagon launches GenAI.mil platform with Google Gemini for Government as first frontier AI capability for military personnel
• Microsoft commits $17.5 billion investment in India through 2029, integrating Azure OpenAI into government platforms serving 310 million workers
• Anthropic and Accenture form strategic business group training 30,000 professionals on Claude, marking largest-ever AI deployment
• Anthropic donates Model Context Protocol to newly established Agentic AI Foundation for industry collaboration
• Claude Code integrates with Slack enabling end-to-end development workflows in team collaboration platforms
• Google launches 10 new Gemini-powered Chrome features with cross-app integration for Calendar, YouTube, and Maps
• Meta shifts AI strategy with proprietary “Avocado” model, moving away from open-source Llama approach
• Netflix declares “all in” on generative AI across content production, search, advertising, and personalization

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🛡️ Military & Government AI

Pentagon Launches GenAI.mil Platform with Google Gemini for Government

Historic Defense AI Deployment: The US Department of Defense unveiled GenAI.mil on December 9, 2025, marking the Pentagon’s most significant push to deploy generative AI capabilities across military operations [web:21].