Pentagon Signs AI Deals With OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Others, Cutting Out Anthropic

The Pentagon has finalized artificial intelligence agreements with OpenAI , Google , Microsoft , Amazon , Oracle, Nvidia, SpaceX , and Reflection AI. These agreements expand the use of AI within the Defense Department into classified environments, supporting activities such as analysis, logistics, and large-scale data processing. The Defense Department did not include Anthropic in the agreements, citing concerns over a supply-chain risk after a contract dispute.