Pentagon Declares 'AI-First' Military Posture, Awards Eight New Contracts

The U.S. Department of Defense announced eight new AI contracts as part of a push to make the military an "AI-first fighting force" — notably excluding Anthropic from the vendor list.

The Pentagon is accelerating its AI integration with eight new contracts aimed at transforming the U.S. military into an "AI-first" fighting force, as @asifpatel reported. The contracts span multiple domains and involve major technology companies, though Anthropic — which has publicly positioned itself as the safety-focused frontier lab — was reportedly not among the recipients.

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