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Pentagon adds Google and OpenAI to classified AI warfighting systems as Anthropic sues
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Published on 1 May 2026
A human oversight rule may not satisfy critics
The Pentagon says it has partnered with seven tech firms, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection, and SpaceX, to deploy AI using classified systems for warfighting support. The arrangement requires human oversight, but the move is already facing legal and ethical backlash, with Anthropic suing over how such systems could be used for autonomous weapons and surveillance.
- Pentagon partners with major AI and defense tech firms for classified deployments
- AI use is tied to systems designed for warfighting support
- Human oversight is mandated in the contract terms
- Anthropic filed a lawsuit targeting the ethics-related clause
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