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OpenAI Reaches AI Agreement With Pentagon Hours After Trump Blacklists Anthropic

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•OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on X that his company reached an agreement with the Defense Department for use of its AI models.
•The deal came hours after President Trump directed federal agencies to cease using AI technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI competitor.
•The New York Times framed the Anthropic situation as a clash between the rival AI firm and the Trump administration.
•Specific terms and the full scope of the OpenAI-Pentagon agreement have not been publicly detailed beyond the use of OpenAI's models.
•The back-to-back developments underscore the growing political dynamics surrounding federal AI procurement.

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OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash

New York Times

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