OpenAI Signs Deal with Pentagon After Trump Blacklists Anthropic

The American tech scene has become the stage for an unprecedented political-military intervention that is radically shifting the balance of power in the AI arms race. President Donald Trump issued a direct order to exclude Anthropic from all government structures, labeling the company as 'radically leftist and woke.' The reason for this sharp reaction was the company's alleged resistance to fully adapting its AI models to the operational needs of the military and its refusal to deeply integrate with combat systems. As a result, Anthropic was placed on a blacklist, effectively cutting the organization off from billions in federal contracts and casting doubt on its future as a public partner. The gap left by the excluded competitor was immediately filled by OpenAI, led by Sam Altman. The company officially announced the signing of a strategic agreement with the Pentagon, under which its advanced language models will be integrated into classified military networks. While OpenAI declares that the cooperation will be bound by strict ethical barriers and will focus on analytics and cybersecurity, experts note a complete change in the company's course. Just recently, OpenAI prohibited the use of its technology for military purposes, but under the influence of the new political reality and market pressure, these rules have been loosened, which was met with enthusiasm by the Trump administration. Silicon Valley's cooperation with the military has been controversial for decades, symbolized by the Manhattan Project in the 1940s and, in modern times, the 2018 Google employee rebellion against Project Maven.Critics and technology lawyers point out that treating Anthropic as a 'threat to the supply chain' is a strictly ideological move aimed at forcing loyalty from AI labs. Sam Altman has become the 'smiling third party' in this situation, taking over the role of the main intelligence provider for the Pentagon. At the same time, alarming research reports are emerging, suggesting that AI models in armed conflict simulations show a tendency towards escalation, including the use of nuclear weapons in 95% of cases. This calls into question the safety of such deep integration of algorithms with military decision-making processes. Experts emphasize that the current conflict goes beyond a mere business dispute. It is a struggle over the definition of 'patriotic technology' and an attempt to harness innovation for political goals. The Pentagon's classified networks will now become a testing ground for OpenAI's models, which could give the company an unfair advantage over competitors who have been pushed out of the market by an administrative decision. This situation heralds a new era in state-technology relations, where ideological alignment with the White House becomes a necessary condition for conducting large-scale business operations in the USA. „It is a radical-left and woke company. I have ordered the immediate cessation of all use of their technology by the military.” — President of the United States, who issued the order to blacklist Anthropic. „Our agreement with the Pentagon includes clear boundaries on what is and isn't acceptable. We are focused on supporting defense missions safely.” — CEO of OpenAI, who finalized the deal with the military.