# The Department of Defense is testing Akash

- **Speaker:** Greg Osuri
- **Attribution:** attributed
- **Said:** 2023-06-12
- **Theme:** Other — https://www.gregosuri.com/predictions/other/
- **Source:** The GPU crisis that AI needs solved now. W/ Greg Osuri, CEO Overclock Labs Akash Network (Parks and Decentralization)
- **Watch at:** 00:38:09 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSCkBP7Pw6Y&t=2289s
- **Canonical:** https://www.gregosuri.com/predictions/other/2023-06-12-the-department-of-defense-is-testing-akash-m7gi/
- **Cite as:** Greg Osuri, "The Department of Defense is testing Akash," The GPU crisis that AI needs solved now. W/ Greg Osuri, CEO Overclock Labs Akash Network (Parks and Decentralization), 12 Jun 2023, 00:38:09. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSCkBP7Pw6Y&t=2289s

## Quote — verbatim

> Akash Network, along with other networks, have been being experimented \[with\] inside Department of Defense. I mean, DoD sees the value of Akash Network — they're doing a proof of concept internally.

## Context — site annotation, not spoken

Contrasting military interest in decentralized networks with the Biden administration's "anti-crypto army" posture; unverified claim as stated.