Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic, Embraces OpenAI Partnership

The Pentagon in late 2024 blacklisted US AI startup Anthropic after the company refused to allow unrestricted military use of its models, and hours later approved a contract with OpenAI to deploy models on its classified network. Anthropic objects to using AI for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons; the moves raise concerns about US government leverage over private AI firms and surveillance risks.