Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic

The Verge
By Emma RothMay 1, 2026, 10:09 am269 ptsTrendingTop
The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk's xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the agency to use their AI tools in classified settings, according to an announcement on Friday. At the same time, the Defense Department has left out Anthropic - which it…

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