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A U.S. appeals court has upheld the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk. The decision confirms the federal government’s assessment that the company’s technology could pose a national-security threat. The ruling maintains the existing restriction on Anthropic’s products and services.
SpaceX has pressured the Pentagon to increase the cost of Starlink services, seeking fees up to five times higher for use in the Iran conflict. The company’s push specifically targets the pricing for LUCAS kamikaze drones, a move that comes amid growing tensions over the overall cost of Starlink access.
The Pentagon has made a collection of declassified UFO documents publicly available on a new website, war.gov/ufo. The release includes 162 files, with roughly two-thirds of the material redacted. Officials say the move is intended to increase transparency regarding the previously classified material.
Google DeepMind employees in the United Kingdom voted to join the Communication Workers Union and Unite, citing concerns over the company’s military artificial-intelligence contracts. The unionization effort was driven by the firm’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense. Workers say the deal prompted them to seek collective representation.
Google has signed a classified agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense that permits the Pentagon to use the company’s artificial-intelligence models for “any lawful government purpose,” amending an existing contract between the two parties. The deal grants the Defense Department unrestricted access to Google’s AI technology under the terms of the new arrangement.
The National Security Agency is employing Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, for its operations. The same system is reportedly being used widely within the Department of Defense, even though Anthropic has been labeled a supply-chain risk and the model appears on a blacklist that has sparked a Pentagon-Anthropic dispute.
OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT with interactive learning tools, enabling the model to generate dynamic visual explanations that let users manipulate formulas and variables in real time for math and science concepts. The company also plans to integrate its Sora video-generation AI into ChatGPT in the near future. These enhancements aim to boost user engagement.
Google will supply the Pentagon with Gemini-powered artificial-intelligence agents that will be deployed across its roughly three-million-strong workforce. The rollout will begin on unclassified networks, with the agents handling tasks such as generating budget documents and other routine functions.
The Department of Defense has formally labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk. In response to this designation, the company intends to challenge the decision in court.
OpenAI has entered into a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense that allows the company’s technologies to be used in classified military settings. The agreement includes provisions that bar the use of the models for autonomous weapons and for mass domestic surveillance, and OpenAI says it retains control over the safety rules governing its systems.
Anthropic has refused to comply with Pentagon demands for unrestricted access to its AI systems. The company maintains that negotiations have failed to address concerns regarding the use of its technology for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. This standoff threatens the partnership between the military and the AI firm as the government’s deadline approaches.
The Pentagon is considering ending its relationship with Anthropic, citing the company’s refusal to permit the use of its Claude AI for mass-surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, which the Pentagon wants available for all lawful military purposes. Senior officials say the move could label Anthropic a supply-chain risk, and the decision to cut ties is imminent.