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Pentagon announces deal with seven AI companies for classified systems
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- Most recent instance of department integrating with AI comes amid Anthropic standoff, concern over use in Iran war.
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- The announcement on Friday is the latest instance of closer integration between the Pentagon, which has been expanding its use of AI for about a decade, and major technology companies.
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Most recent instance of department integrating with AI comes amid Anthropic standoff, concern over use in Iran war.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The Pentagon in Washington, DC. [Jason Reed/Reuters]By Joseph Stepansky Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026Washington, DC – The United States Department of Defense has announced a new agreement with seven Artificial Intelligence companies to use their advanced technologies for its classified networks.
The announcement on Friday is the latest instance of closer integration between the Pentagon, which has been expanding its use of AI for about a decade, and major technology companies.
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