Pentagon official Emil Michael on Thursday said that Anthropic is still considered a "supply chain risk ," a day after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the company is "back on the right side." Why it matters: The Trump administration is not entirely aligned on one of the world's leading AI labs following months of fighting over how the military can use its models. What they're saying: "Anthropic is still a designated Supply Chain Risk at @DeptofWar and for the Defense Industrial Base. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Michael posted on X . Catch up quick: Lutnick told Axios' Mike Allen on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Summit this week: "We trust Anthropic." - "They've done what we asked. They're back on the…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration now trusts Anthropic following months of clashes with the AI company. Why it matters: The statement marks a remarkable turnaround in a relationship strained by a bitter fight over national security and AI safeguards . What they're saying: Asked if he trusts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Lutnick told Axios' Mike Allen: "We trust Anthropic." - "They've done what we asked. They're back on the right side. So the answer is: Yes," Lutnick said in an interview on Tuesday. The big picture: The declaration comes as Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown takes a more prominent role in the company's relationship with the White House, including a headlining spot at this…
The dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic started earlier this year when the tech firm refused to remove internal guardrails to prevent the military from using its Claude AI model in weapons and surveillance
President Trump reached the point last week of viewing Anthropic as a national security threat , he said in an exclusive interview for "The Axios Show," though he signaled that relations have improved since. Why it matters: National security concerns and personality clashes landed AI heavyweight Anthropic in the middle of a government crackdown with domestic and international repercussions. - Between the Commerce Department's imposition of sweeping export controls and the Pentagon's designating it a supply chain risk, the company has faced treatment typically reserved for foreign adversaries. What they're saying: Axios' Marc Caputo asked Trump in a wide-ranging White House interview if he viewed Anthropic, or CEO Dario Amodei, as a…
The Trump administration is blocking foreign governments, companies and individuals from accessing Anthropic's most advanced AI models . Why it matters: The move marks an escalation in Washington's effort to treat cutting-edge AI systems as national security assets. - Anthropic now finds itself on a Pentagon blacklist deeming it too dangerous for the government's own use, and in a Commerce Department licensing regime deeming it too dangerous for foreign use. Driving the news: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday sent a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei saying that the Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models would be subject to export controls to any location outside of the U.S. and to all foreign persons within the country. - An…
The Trump administration defended its designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk in oral arguments in federal court Tuesday, even as it actively tries to figure out how it can adopt its most powerful model yet, Mythos, to combat cyber threats. Why it matters: Treating a U.S. company as a national security threat while looking to use its technology to combat foreign adversaries is an awkward needle to thread. Catch up quick: The Pentagon claims it's unworkable for the military or its vendors to rely on Anthropic because the company might pull the plug at any time due to its "ideological" views around AI safety. - Unlike other model-makers, Anthropic refused to agree to the Pentagon's "all lawful use" standard for AI deployment. -…
State of the Union: The contract builds on a long-running relationship between the Pentagon and Silicon Valley. The post Pentagon Announces AI Deal with Google, OpenAI, Nvidia, Others appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Department of Defense announced Friday that it has signed agreements with seven major technology companies—Google parent Alphabet, OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, SpaceX, and Reflection—to deploy artificial intelligence tools on classified military networks. The Pentagon said the deals will help establish the U.S. military as an “AI-first fighting force.” The announcements come amid a continuing feud with Anthropic after the company said it objected to requests that would allow its technology to be used for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems. In late February, President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to terminate their relationships with the AI firm and Secretary of Defense Pete…Open
The Hill's Senior Tech Reporter Miranda Nazzaro breaks down the week's top technology headlines. Eight of the country’s major artificial intelligence firms have agreed to deploying their AI systems in the Department of Defense’s (DOD) classified networks, as the agency seeks to bolster the technology into military operations. OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and SpaceX signed deals with the Pentagon to deploy their AI technology for “lawful operational use,” the Pentagon announced Friday. Anthropic, which the Pentagon designated as a supply chain risk earlier this year, was notably not included. It later said Oracle is also part of the deal. Read More:…
Anthropic is both a risk and a necessity to AI progress, at least in the White House's telling. Why it matters: That tension is shaping AI policy in real time, as the White House realizes it needs the company it's been fighting. Driving the news: The White House is inching toward welcoming Anthropic back into the government fold after months of animosity and legal battles with the Pentagon because its most advanced models are too powerful to ignore. The big picture: The Trump administration's goal on AI has been to be as hands-off and pro-innovation as possible. But as models get more powerful, that stance is breaking down. - Washington is stepping in, shaping policy around who gets access to the most advanced systems and how…
The White House is developing guidance that would allow agencies to get around Anthropic's supply chain risk designation and onboard new models including its most powerful yet, Mythos , according to sources familiar with the matter. Why it matters: The Trump administration appears to be performing a 180 on a company it previously claimed was such a grave security risk that it had to be ripped out of the federal government. Behind the scenes: A draft executive action that is currently in the works could, among other steps related to the government's use of AI , give the administration a way to dial down the Anthropic fight, two sources said. - One source described the White House efforts as a way to "save face and bring em back in." -…
