US DoD enters agreements with frontier AI companies amid Anthropic fight
By Emma Whitford ( May 1, 2026, 17:41 GMT | Insight) -- The US Department of Defense on Friday announced it has entered agreements with seven frontier artificial intelligence companies to integrate with its classified networks as the department remains locked in litigation with Anthropic stemming from an impasse on contract language. The DoD agreed to follow its existing autonomous weapons policies and respect Americans' civil and constitutional rights, according to a source familiar with the deals.The US Department of Defense on Friday announced it has entered agreements with seven frontier artificial intelligence companies to integrate with its classified networks. The deals come as the department remains locked in litigation with Anthropic stemming from an impasse on contract language....
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