Pentagon Emails Show Anthropic Deal Was Nearly Done — Until Politics Intervened
A leaked email flips the script on the Pentagon's war with Anthropic. Just days after branding the AI firm a national security menace, a top DoD official admitted they were 'very close' to a deal.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Pentagon email admits near-deal with Anthropic days after security risk label.
- No technical basis for DoD's 'kill switch' fears in air-gapped deployments.
- Case highlights political interference in AI procurement.
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Originally reported by TechCrunch - AI
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