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Pentagon Removes Anthropic From AI Portfolio, Cites Contract Limits

8/27/2026

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Under Secretary of War Emil Michael announced the Pentagon removed Anthropic from its AI portfolio.
The contract prohibited using AI for battlefield management and missile defense.
The Pentagon froze Anthropic ties in spring and is litigating the decision in federal court.
Michael blamed the Biden administration’s contract wording for limiting AI use.

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Under Secretary of War Emil Michael announced the Pentagon removed Anthropic from its AI portfolio.
The contract prohibited using AI for battlefield management and missile defense.
The Pentagon froze Anthropic ties in spring and is litigating the decision in federal court.
Michael blamed the Biden administration’s contract wording for limiting AI use.