Pentagon signs AI deals with 7 firms, excludes Anthropic
The US Department of Defence has signed a new AI deal with seven major tech firms, including OpenAI, Google, and SpaceX, to integrate AI into warfare. Anthropic, a prominent AI player, was excluded from the deal due to disagreements over AI safety protocols and potential usage.
The US Department of Defence has signed a sweeping new AI deal with seven major tech firms, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, and SpaceX. The agreement aims to deploy AI tools across classified defence networks to enhance decision-making speed and ensure an advantage on contemporary battlefields. The Pentagon's GenAI.mil platform has been utilised by over 1.3 million personnel, demonstrating the rapid adoption of AI within defence infrastructures. Anthropic, a prominent AI player, was excluded from the deal due to disagreements over AI safety protocols and potential usage. The company insisted on rigorous safety protocols, especially for autonomous weaponry and surveillance, which led to a breakdown in negotiations. The exclusion was initially justified by labelling Anthropic a 'supply chain risk', but a California judge recently ruled against enforcing the blacklist.
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