Anthropic Explores AI Joint Venture with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman Amid Pentagon Dispute Report
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Anthropic Eyes AI Joint Venture Amid Pentagon Row Over Military Tech Use
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Storyboard•12-03-2026, 10:47
Anthropic Eyes AI Joint Venture Amid Pentagon Row Over Military Tech Use
•AI startup Anthropic is discussing an AI-focused joint venture with private equity firms Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman.
•The proposed venture aims to sell Anthropic's technology to companies backed by the investment firms, following a Palantir-style consulting model.
•Discussions occur amid an ongoing dispute between Anthropic and the US government over restrictions on military use of its AI.
•US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a "supply chain risk" due to disagreements over safeguards on models like Claude.
•Pentagon may allow continued use of Anthropic's AI tools, including Claude, if deemed critical to national security, despite previous phase-out plans.
