Pentagon inks deals with AI giants, but not Anthropic
The US Department of Defense has signed agreements with seven AI companies, including OpenAI, Google, and SpaceX, to deploy advanced AI models on its secure classified networks. The deals aim to enhance military capabilities by integrating powerful AI tools into defense operations while maintaining strict security controls. Anthropic, the developer of the AI assistant Claude, was excluded from the agreements due to being labeled a supply-chain risk over safety concerns related to military use.
- ▪The Pentagon signed deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Reflection to bring AI systems onto classified networks.
- ▪These AI systems will operate on Impact Levels 6 and 7, which handle information up to the secret classification level.
- ▪Anthropic was excluded from the agreements after being designated a supply-chain risk by the Department of Defense.
- ▪The Pentagon's GenAI.mil platform has been used by over 1.3 million personnel and has significantly reduced task completion times.
- ▪Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with Trump administration officials, and President Donald Trump indicated the company might have its status reconsidered.
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PoliticsUnited States of AmericaPentagon inks deals with AI giants, but not AnthropicNik Martin with Reuters, AFP05/01/2026May 1, 2026The pacts enable OpenAI, Google and SpaceX to bring top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) models onto the US military’s secure classified networks.https://p.dw.com/p/5D8WZChatGPT and other AI platforms will replace Claude on Pentagon classified networksImage: Dado Ruvic/REUTERSAdvertisementThe US Department of Defense on Friday signed agreements with seven artificial intelligence (AI) giants to deploy their powerful AI systems on its secure classified networks. The deals notably left out Anthropic, the firm behind the popular AI assistant Claude, due to a dispute over safety restrictions on military use.
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