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Axios2026-05-07

Pentagon tech chief: No Anthropic resolution in sight

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This comes despite the Pentagon reaching new agreements with other frontier AI companies. Michael made the comments at an event, though further details on the nature of the disagreement were not provided.

The Pentagon has been exploring the use of AI from companies such as Anthropic for military applications. Anthropic has previously placed restrictions on the use of its AI models for military purposes, which has been a point of contention. The Pentagon has sought agreements with AI companies to ensure access to advanced models for national security missions.

The lack of a resolution with Anthropic may affect the Pentagon's plans to integrate frontier AI into its operations. The Pentagon has stated it will continue discussions with all AI developers to meet its operational needs.

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