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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Bernadette B. Tixon

OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and xAI's Up-To-$200M Pentagon Deals Help Shape Military AI Strategy

FOIA docs show AI giants ink $200M Pentagon deals to shape military use (Credit: aleksandarlittlewolf/Magnific)

Documents obtained by The Intercept through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit reveal that OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and xAI each signed Pentagon contracts with ceilings of up to $200 million, agreeing to help shape how artificial intelligence is deployed in military decision-making, intelligence analysis and operational planning.

The contracts were awarded in July 2025, with subsequent documents covering amendments and agreements relating to deployments in classified military environments.

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