U.S. military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems; Anthropic not on the list
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“The Pentagon said Friday (May 1, 2025) that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Pentagon announced deals with seven tech companies to use AI in classified systems on or around May 1, 2025.
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— The Pentagon said Friday that it has partnered with seven tech companies to tap into their artificial intelligence in classified systems, allowing the military to boost its use of AI to help it fight …
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/05/01…
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— Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026. Washington, DC – The United States Department of Defense has announced a new agreement with seven Artificial Intelligence companies to use their advanced technologie…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/1/pentagon-announces-d…
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— Pentagon announces deal with seven AI companies for classified systems.Pentagon reaches agreements with leading AI companies. 3 days ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide their resources to help “augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments,” the Defense Department said.”
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The specific list of companies (Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection, and SpaceX) and the specific quote regarding 'augmenting warfighter decision-making' are reported across multiple independent sources, including CNN Business and other web search results.
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— Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide their resources to help “augment warfighter decision-making in complex operational environments,” the Defense…
https://wjla.com/news/local/military-ai-artificial-intellige…
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— Washington, 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.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/1/pentagon-announces-d…
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— The companies involved in the deal: Elon Musk’s SpaceX, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon Web Services and Reflection. The Pentagon has existing AI contracts with several compani…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/tech/pentagon-ai-anthropic
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/tech/pentagon-ai-anthropic
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