Pentagon signs deal with six top AI companies for classified work after Anthropic fallout
The Pentagon has signed agreements with six leading AI companies to use their technology in classified military operations after its deal with Anthropic collapsed over concerns about autonomous warfare. The companies involved include OpenAI, SpaceX, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google, with the aim of integrating AI into secure defense systems and enhancing decision-making capabilities. The move follows employee pushback at Google and legal disputes with Anthropic, but the Department of Defense remains committed to building a flexible, AI-first military infrastructure.
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The Pentagon announced on Friday that it has inked deals with six of the world’s top artificial intelligence companies to use their software in the War Department’s classified work, after a deal with Anthropic for the use of its Claude systems fell through. The department said that it entered into agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services, as well as with Google, as reported earlier this week. Recommended Stories Hegseth: Replacing munition stockpiles used in Iran war will take months or years Hegseth laughs off antisemitism accusations from Jacky Rosen over ‘Pharisee’ comments Hegseth declines to specify George’s removal, cites ties to Biden’s military culture OpenAI and SpaceX had previously been deployed within the War Department for the…
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