The Pentagon has entered into agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Reflection, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deploy advanced AI tools in classified military environments, according to Bloomberg.
These companies join a growing list of tech giants committed to expanding AI services for the military. Previously, SpaceX, Google, and OpenAI made similar commitments.
“The agreements accelerate the transformation of the US military into a force where artificial intelligence takes precedence,” the Pentagon stated.
AWS representative Tim Barrett commented on the news:
“For over a decade, our company has been committed to supporting the country’s armed forces and providing service members and defense partners with access to the best technology at optimal prices.”
He stated that the firm intends to continue “supporting the Department of Defense’s modernization efforts.”
The new agreements follow a conflict between the Pentagon and Anthropic. The startup refused to allow its technologies to be used for mass surveillance of US citizens and autonomous weapons.
In February, President Donald Trump instructed all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic technologies within six months.
The Department of Defense is required to replace Claude within the same timeframe and has already intensified negotiations with other companies willing to offer broader usage terms for models and infrastructure.
Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Officer Cameron Stanley stated that advanced LLM technologies will help create “human-machine teams” capable of processing vast amounts of data.
Critics of using AI for life-dependent decision-making point to the technology’s unreliability.
Previously, the US military employed Claude in an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.