Summary
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has made a deal to let the U.S. military use its AI model, Grok, in secret systems. The military is looking for a new AI partner because of a disagreement with Anthropic, the company that currently provides AI for sensitive operations. The Pentagon is in talks with Google and OpenAI as potential new partners for classified systems.
Key Facts
- xAI, founded by Elon Musk, signed a deal with the military for the use of its AI model, Grok, in classified systems.
- Anthropic's AI, Claude, has been the only model used for the military's sensitive projects.
- There is a dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the use of Claude for "all lawful purposes."
- The Pentagon warned Anthropic of potential consequences if it doesn't agree to use its model for all legal purposes.
- Google and OpenAI are in discussions to allow their AI models in classified systems like xAI.
- Talks with OpenAI are not close to a deal, while the status of Google's negotiations remains unclear.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will meet with Anthropic's CEO to address the ongoing issues.
