Anthropic May Land a Department of Defense Deal
Trump confirms productive talks with Anthropic, says a DOD partnership is on the table.
The AI safety company Anthropic could be heading to the Pentagon. President Donald Trump told CNBC that his administration held "some very good talks" with Anthropic during a meeting last week and that a deal with the Department of Defense is "possible."
Details on what the deal would involve remain thin. But even the prospect of Anthropic — a company that has built its brand around responsible AI development — working directly with DOD is significant.
Anthropic has positioned itself as a more cautious alternative to rivals like OpenAI. A defense partnership would mark a notable shift in how the company engages with government contracts and military applications.
No timeline or deal specifics have been disclosed. For now, it's just a door cracked open — but it's a big door.