The deal comes even as some tech workers raise concerns about the use of AI for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenTribune News ServicePublished: 9:47am, 2 May 2026Eight technology companies, including Google, Nvidia and SpaceX, have struck deals with the Pentagon to help the US military gain an edge on the battlefield.“These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States military as an AI-first fighting force and will strengthen our warfighters’ ability to maintain decision superiority across all domains of warfare,” the Department of Defence said on Friday.
The Department of Defence accused Anthropic of trying to “seize veto power” over military decisions, though the company pushed back against that characterisation. The agency labelled Anthropic a supply chain risk, and the Trump administration directed federal agencies to stop using the company’s tools, setting off a legal battle over that designation.
