It was stated that the Pentagon agreed with 7 companies for the use of artificial intelligence technology.

It has been reported that the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has reached an agreement with 7 leading artificial intelligence companies to use their technologies in secret Pentagon computer networks. According to the US media, the Pentagon agreed with other artificial intelligence companies after calling Anthropic, with which it had previously had problems, a “national security risk”. Seven leading companies in the field of artificial intelligence, including Microsoft, Amazon and Google, reached an agreement to use their technologies in the Pentagon’s secret computer networks.

Emil Michael, the Department of Defense’s Chief Technology Officer, told CNBC that dependence on Anthropic was “irresponsible,” saying, “When we learned that a partner didn’t want to work with us the way we wanted, we wanted to make sure we had multiple different providers.” he said. While the Pentagon Spokesperson declined to comment on the financial terms of the agreements, it was reported that the Ministry plans to use artificial intelligence technologies to analyze data on the battlefield and improve decision-making processes.

– Tension between the government and Anthropic Artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s refusal to use the Claude model for “all legal military purposes” and security concerns about military use led to disagreements with the Pentagon. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum on February 24, saying that if they did not allow the Pentagon to use the company’s artificial intelligence as it wanted by February 27, they risked losing their contracts with the government.

Following the discussions between the Pentagon and Anthropic on February 27, US President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to immediately stop the use of Anthropic technology. Then, on March 6, the Pentagon declared the company “risky in terms of supply security”, stating that it could not accept the use of its technology in surveillance of US citizens and fully autonomous weapons. Anthropic filed two lawsuits against the US government on March 9, claiming that Pentagon officials illegally retaliated against the company for its stance on artificial intelligence security.

Source: AA