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PENTAGON SIGNS 7 AI MILITARY CONTRACTS, BLACKLISTS ANTHROPIC IN ETHICAL STANDARDS SHOWDOWN
The Pentagon makes AI a combat weapon — without Anthropic, which refused to become its instrument
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RFI and France 24 cover the deals as a turning point in AI militarization: AI models will be deployed to 'facilitate decision-making on complex war zones,' analyze intelligence, plan troop movements and improve targeting. The 'supply chain risk' label imposed on Anthropic — normally reserved for foreign adversaries like Huawei or ZTE — constitutes an unprecedented rhetorical escalation against an American tech company. Paris observes this militarization with concern, particularly in the context of EU AI regulation debates (AI Act).
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