Trump Says Anthropic AI Company 'Shaping Up,' Pentagon Deal Possible
President Trump said Tuesday that AI company Anthropic is "shaping up" and could get a deal with the Pentagon. The company had been blacklisted by the Defense Department.
President Trump told CNBC on Tuesday that artificial intelligence company Anthropic is "shaping up" in his administration's view. He said "it's possible" the company could get a contract to provide AI services to the Department of Defense.
The comments signal a potential reversal for Anthropic, which had been blacklisted by the Pentagon. The company makes Claude, an AI chatbot that competes with ChatGPT.
Trump's statement opens the door for Anthropic to work with the military on AI projects. Defense contracts can be worth hundreds of millions of dollars and help shape how the government uses artificial intelligence.
The Pentagon has been looking for AI partners as it tries to keep up with other countries like China in military technology. Other tech companies like Microsoft and Google already have defense contracts for AI work.
This could let the military use Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude for defense work. It shows how Trump picks which tech companies get big government contracts worth millions of dollars.
Watch for official announcements about any Pentagon contract with Anthropic.
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