# Pentagon Taps OpenAI and Microsoft Agent 365 Plus Grok 4.3 and o1 Beats Doctors

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Published: 2026-05-04T09:07:00+00:00
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In this episode, we cover the Pentagon clearing frontier AI models from OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Microsoft, AWS, SpaceX, and Reflection for classified military networks, with Anthropic notably absent after its dispute with the Trump administration over military AI ethics. We also break down Microsoft's Agent 365 going generally available as a control plane to govern agent sprawl across Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and third-party tools, and xAI's Grok 4.3 launch with aggressive API pricing, Custom Voices cloning, and major gains on agentic benchmarks. Finally, we dig into a Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess study in Science showing OpenAI's o1 reasoning model outperforming emergency room physicians on diagnostic tests, along with pushback from clinicians on how the comparison was framed. https://www.aiconvocast.com Help support the podcast by using our affiliate links: Eleven Labs: https://try.elevenlabs.io/ibl30sgkibkv Disclaimer: This podcast is an independent production and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenAI, Microsoft, xAI, Google, NVIDIA, Amazon Web Services, SpaceX, Reflection, Anthropic, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the U.S. Department of War, or any other entities mentioned unless explicitly stated. The content provided is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional, financial, legal, or medical advice. This description may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you if you make a purchase through them.

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