7 of the biggest names in AI, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, are now moving into military systems — but one major player is missing from the list, and that raises uncomfortable questions about where this technology is heading

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• The Pentagon signs major AI deals to deploy military AI systems
• New AI tools approved for classified military use under “lawful use” rules
• Anthropic refuses Pentagon AI deal over surveillance and autonomous weapons concerns

The U.S. Department of Defense has signed up most of the most powerful AI model developers to bring their systems directly into military operations. OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, SpaceX, and Reflection AI will all help the Pentagon speed up the transition toward what it calls an “AI-first fighting force.”