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United States — United States Department of Defense & Microsoft

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United States — United States Department of Defense: The United States — United States Department of Defense has reached deals with seven tech companies to integrate their AI into classified computer networks, enhancing military decision-making and operational capabilities. This move is part of its rapid acceleration in AI use, despite ethical concerns.
Microsoft: Microsoft will provide its AI resources to the United States — United States Department of Defense for use in classified military systems, contributing to enhanced warfighter decision-making.
Apr 28, 2026 · 51 articles
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United States — United States Department of Defense: The United States — United States Department of Defense has secured agreements with several technology companies to expand the use of advanced AI tools on classified military networks, aiming to become an AI-first fighting force.
Microsoft: Microsoft has struck an agreement with the United States — United States Department of Defense for expanded use of its AI tools on classified military networks.
May 01, 2026 · 9 articles
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United States — United States Department of Defense: The United States — United States Department of Defense designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, prohibiting its contractors from using Anthropic's products due to the company's restrictions on military use of its AI technology. This decision has drawn criticism from various officials and experts.
Microsoft: Microsoft's lawyers determined the company can continue to work with Anthropic on non-defense related projects, indicating a limited scope of the supply chain risk designation for some partnerships.
Feb 28, 2026 · 8 articles
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United States — United States Department of Defense: The United States — United States Department of Defense issued a 'supply-chain risk' designation against Anthropic due to disagreements over safeguards, impacting its ability to use Anthropic's AI technology in military operations.
Microsoft: Microsoft, a partner of Anthropic, confirmed that Anthropic's products can still be available to its customers for non-defense-related projects, mitigating some of the negative impact on Anthropic.
Mar 05, 2026 · 6 articles
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United States — United States Department of Defense: The United States — United States Department of Defense awarded a $500 million contract to Scale AI to advance its use of artificial intelligence in military operations and decision-making. This aligns with its broader strategy to accelerate AI adoption and remove bureaucratic obstacles.
Microsoft: Microsoft Corp. was mentioned as one of the companies with which the United States — United States Department of Defense finalized deals to broaden the use of advanced AI technologies across classified military networks.
May 06, 2026 · 6 articles
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United States — United States Department of Defense: The United States — United States Department of Defense has signed agreements with Alphabet Inc. to use its AI models for classified work, a move that has sparked protests and a unionization bid among Alphabet Inc. — Google DeepMind employees.
Microsoft: Microsoft is mentioned as a competitor to Alphabet Inc. in securing defense cloud contracts.
May 05, 2026 · 6 articles
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United States — United States Department of Defense: The United States — United States Department of Defense previously designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a move Anthropic considered unconstitutional retaliation.
Microsoft: Anthropic has a strategic partnership with Microsoft for Azure capacity, indicating its broad strategy to secure capacity from multiple providers to meet its AI demand.
May 06, 2026 · 25 articles
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Mar 04, 2026 · 6 articles
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Feb 15, 2026 · 139 articles
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Feb 02, 2026 · 24 articles
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Jan 14, 2026 · 6 articles
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Mar 27, 2026 · 6 articles
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Mar 11, 2026 · 10 articles
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Mar 12, 2026 · 6 articles
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Mar 06, 2026 · 6 articles
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Apr 17, 2026 · 9 articles
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Apr 10, 2026 · 31 articles
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Mar 26, 2026 · 36 articles
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