The DoD cleared OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Nvidia, and SpaceX to deploy AI on classified Impact Level 6 and IL7 military networks. Anthropic was labeled a 'supply chain risk' after insisting on safety guardrails for wartime AI use.
Military AI guardrails are still lagging the contracts. Axios reports Google's Gemini can be used in classified settings under an all lawful use Pentagon agreement, a broader frame than the one OpenAI says it accepted.
Reuters reports Google has joined the Pentagon’s classified AI stack and agreed to a contract that can adjust safety settings at government request. The harder question is no longer whether labs work with defense agencies, but how much control they keep after deployment.
Anthropic announced it will legally challenge the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation, issued after the company refused to assist with military surveillance programs. It's an unprecedented move for an AI company against the federal government.
The US Treasury Department announced it will terminate all use of Anthropic AI products following Trump's executive order designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk after the company refused military surveillance assistance.
Sam Altman announced OpenAI reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of War to deploy AI models on classified networks, with core safety principles including bans on domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapon systems.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei confirmed in a CBS interview that the company built custom Claude models for the U.S. military that have revolutionized military capabilities. The classified-cloud-deployed model is 1-2 generations ahead of the publicly available Claude.
Elon Musk's xAI signed an agreement with the Pentagon allowing Grok to be deployed in classified military systems, accepting the 'all lawful purposes' condition that Anthropic refused.
President Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic products after the company refused Pentagon demands. OpenAI signed a deal with similar but accepted guardrails within hours.
Anthropic has officially rejected the Pentagon's latest proposal, stating 'We cannot in good conscience accede to their request.' The move underscores Anthropic's position on AI safety principles and the tension between powerful AI capabilities and military applications.