Pentagon deploys Musk’s Grok AI for military tasks as Anthropic resists

by | Feb 25, 2026 | Latest E-commerce News & Updates

The Department of Defense finalized a deal to deploy Elon Musk’s Grok AI within classified military networks for intelligence analysis and weapons development. The agreement occurred as Pentagon officials are clashing with Anthropic over its refusal to lift ethical restrictions on the Claude model. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly issued a strict deadline for the startup to comply or face designation as a supply chain risk.

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