What Happened
Pentagon Taps Google, Microsoft, And Others For Classified Systems
The US military has partnered with seven tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services, to utilize their artificial intelligence in classified systems. The partnership aims to augment warfighter decision-making and operations, according to the Defense Department. The deal comes after concerns were raised by a company not on the list, Anthropic, over the use of its technology in fully autonomous weapons and surveillance. The partnership was announced by the Pentagon, as reported by the Associated Press.