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Pentagon Dumps Anthropic, Rushes to Build New AI Alternatives

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Firstpost•18-03-2026, 11:05

Pentagon Dumps Anthropic, Rushes to Build New AI Alternatives

•The US Department of Defense is accelerating efforts to build and deploy alternative AI systems after cutting ties with Anthropic.
•Negotiations broke down over safety and usage restrictions, leading to the collapse of a $200 million agreement.
•Anthropic pushed for safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, which the Pentagon did not agree to.
•OpenAI and xAI have secured deals with the Pentagon, with xAI's Grok model set for classified environments.
•Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic as a "supply-chain risk," blocking contractors from working with the company.

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