NSPM-11 pushes U.S. defense and intelligence agencies toward faster AI adoption while setting new rules for autonomy, procurement, assurance, and vendor control. The operative deadlines are 90 and 120 days, making this a near-term policy shift rather than a long study exercise.
Anthropic published a policy paper urging democratic countries to maintain their AI advantage over China before a critical window closes in 2028, framing advanced AI as a geopolitical asset.
OpenAI wants the cyber debate to shift from who owns the strongest model to who can widen defensive access first. Its April 29 action plan is built around five pillars, with the sharpest focus on broadening cyber defense while preserving visibility and control over risky deployments.
Anthropic says its dispute with the Department of War centers on two requested exceptions: mass domestic surveillance of Americans and fully autonomous weapons. The company also says any formal designation should not affect commercial customers or non-DoW work.
OpenAI published details of its Department of War agreement on February 28, 2026 and added a clarifying update on March 2. The company says the deal is cloud-only, keeps humans in the loop, forbids domestic surveillance of U.S. persons, and bars autonomous-weapons direction and other high-stakes automated decisions.
Anthropic says a March 4 Department of War letter designates it as a supply chain risk, but argues the scope is narrow and will challenge the action in court.
OpenAI said on February 28, 2026 that it reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of War to deploy advanced AI systems in classified environments. In a follow-up post, the company said the arrangement uses a multi-layer safety approach and cloud-based deployment with cleared personnel in the loop.
In a February 26 statement, Anthropic said it will keep supporting U.S. defense and intelligence deployments but refuses two uses: mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.