Trump Says Anthropic AI Company 'Shaping Up' for Pentagon Deal
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that AI company Anthropic is "shaping up" and could get a deal to work with the Pentagon. This would reverse Anthropic's current blacklisting from Defense Department contracts.
President Donald Trump told CNBC on Tuesday that AI company Anthropic is "shaping up" in his administration's view. He said "it's possible" the company could land a deal to provide artificial intelligence models to the Department of Defense.
This would be a major reversal for Anthropic, which is currently blacklisted from Pentagon contracts. The company makes Claude, an AI chatbot that competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Trump's comments suggest his administration is willing to work with Anthropic after previously blocking it from defense work. The Pentagon has been seeking AI partnerships to modernize military operations and maintain technological advantages.
Anthropic was founded by former OpenAI executives and has raised billions in funding. A Pentagon deal would give the company access to a major government customer and steady revenue stream.
This could give the military access to powerful AI tools for defense operations. It also shows how Trump decides which tech companies get lucrative government contracts worth millions of dollars.
Watch for official announcements about Anthropic's Pentagon status and potential contract details.
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