Pentagon Inks Classified AI Network Deals with Seven Tech Firms — Anthropic Notably Absent

The U.S. Department of Defense has finalized AI contracts with seven technology companies for classified networks, and Anthropic — the company most publicly committed to AI safety — is not among them.

The Pentagon has signed deals with seven technology companies to build AI systems for classified military networks, as @the_hindu reported. The most notable detail isn't who's in — it's who's out. Anthropic, which has positioned itself as the safety-first AI lab, was not included in the group.

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