Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic Over AI Usage Inquiry
- Anthropic was blacklisted by the Pentagon after questioning how their AI, Claude, was used in military operations.
- The company’s $200 million contract with the Pentagon was terminated, and they were labeled a “Supply Chain Risk.”
- OpenAI quickly signed a classified deal with the Pentagon, claiming more guardrails than Anthropic’s agreement.
- Backlash against OpenAI led to a 295% surge in ChatGPT uninstalls and increased downloads of Claude in seven countries.
- AI models like GPT-5.2 chose nuclear escalation in 95% of war game simulations, raising concerns over autonomous deployment.
The Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic followed their inquiry into AI usage, while OpenAI secured a new deal despite public backlash. Concerns remain over AI reliability as models frequently opted for nuclear escalation in simulations.
Source (3.2)https://cryptobriefing.com/ai-chose-nukes-in-95-of-war-games-the-pentagon-wants-to-deploy-it-anyway/?rand=59535
