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February 28, 2026
OpenAI signs Pentagon AI deal after Trump orders Anthropic ban
OpenAI has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy its artificial intelligence models in classified military systems, just hours after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using rival Anthropic’s technology.
TL;DR
- OpenAI has agreed to deploy its AI models in classified Pentagon systems.
- President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using rival Anthropic's technology.
- The Defense Department designated Anthropic a 'supply chain risk to national security'.
- Anthropic sought contractual assurances on AI use, which collapsed after negotiations.
- OpenAI's agreement includes prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and requires human responsibility in the use of force.
- Anthropic intends to challenge the 'supply chain risk' designation in court.
- The Defense Department contract at the center of the dispute with Anthropic is worth up to $200 million.
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