Pentagon signs classified AI deals with seven companies, excludes Anthropic over supply-chain risk
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Summary
The Pentagon has signed classified AI deals with seven companies — OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, xAI, and Reflection — allowing them to handle classified information. Notably, Anthropic was excluded from these agreements after being declared a supply-chain risk, despite having previously worked with the Defense Department on classified information. The deals build on existing agreements with OpenAI and xAI for "lawful" use of AI systems.
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The Defense Department has left out Anthropic — which it previously used for classified information — after declaring it a supply-chain risk.
This builds upon deals with OpenAI and xAI, which have already reached agreements with the Pentagon for the 'lawful' use of their AI systems.
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