米国防総省、Microsoft、Amazon、Nvidiaを機密指定AIサプライヤーリストに追加
米国防総省は、機密作戦向けAIサプライヤーのリストにMicrosoft、Amazon、Nvidia、Reflection AIを追加した。これに先立ち、武器や監視への技術利用を拒否したAnthropicとの2億ドル契約が解除され、トランプ政権は同社をサプライチェーンリスクとみなした。新契約ではSecretおよびTop Secretデータでの利用が認められ、AIファーストの戦闘部隊の構築を目指す。
The Pentagon expanded its AI procurement by signing agreements with Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Reflection AI for classified work at Impact Levels 6 and 7. These companies join OpenAI, xAI, and Google as approved vendors, a move designed to mitigate vendor lock-in following the dispute with Anthropic. The Department of Defense cancelled a $200 million contract with Anthropic after CEO Darius Amodei sought to restrict use for surveillance and autonomous weapons, prompting the administration to designate the company a supply chain risk. While Anthropic challenges this in court, reporting suggests the White House may be attempting to reconcile with the firm despite public hostilities.