{"id":339969,"date":"2026-05-01T21:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pentagon-taps-7-tech-companies-for-classified-ai-shuns-anthropic\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T21:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:00:15","slug":"pentagon-taps-7-tech-companies-for-classified-ai-shuns-anthropic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pentagon-taps-7-tech-companies-for-classified-ai-shuns-anthropic\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon taps 7 tech companies for classified AI, shuns Anthropic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5U5n0k3nLHw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Pentagon taps 7 tech companies for classified AI, shuns Anthropic\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5U5n0k3nLHw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Department of Defense announced Friday an agreement with seven major technology companies to use their artificial intelligence tools in its classified networks.<\/p>\n<p>Not included: Anthropic, which the Trump administration has blacklisted over Anthropic\u2019s insistence that the Pentagon include certain safety guardrails for the government\u2019s use of AI in warfare. But the White House reopened discussions with Anthropic in recent weeks after the company made significant announcements about several technology breakthroughs.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 CNN AI correspondent Hadas Gold reports on Pentagon deal<br \/>\n3:05 Axios cybersecurity reporter Sam Sabin on AI companies&#8217; deals for classified work<br \/>\n6:34 White House working to &quot;save face&quot;, bring Anthropic back in: Axios<\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Pentagon #AI #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Defense announced Friday an agreement with seven major technology companies to use their artificial intelligence tools in its classified networks. Not included: Anthropic, which the Trump administration has blacklisted over Anthropic\u2019s insistence that the Pentagon include certain safety guardrails for the government\u2019s use of AI in warfare. 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