--- title: OpenAI’s “compromise” with the Pentagon is what... description: OpenAI struck a deal allowing the US military to use its AI in classified settings, framing it as a principled compromise that prohibits autonomous weapons and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-s-compromise-with-the-pentagon-is-what-anthropic-feared-wnustvfjw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenAI’s “compromise” with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared | daily.dev og:description: OpenAI struck a deal allowing the US military to use its AI in classified settings, framing it as a principled compromise that prohibits autonomous weapons and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-s-compromise-with-the-pentagon-is-what-anthropic-feared-wnustvfjw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/WNUStVFJw.png og:image:alt: OpenAI’s “compromise” with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenAI’s “compromise” with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared **[MIT Technology Review](https://daily.dev/sources/technologyreview)** · 7 min read · 4 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary OpenAI struck a deal allowing the US military to use its AI in classified settings, framing it as a principled compromise that prohibits autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. However, the agreement relies primarily on existing laws rather than independent moral red lines, contrasting with Anthropic's harder stance that cost it its Pentagon contract. Defense Secretary Hegseth publicly condemned Anthropic and threatened to classify it as a supply chain risk, while OpenAI's deal is criticized for deferring to legal frameworks that critics argue are insufficient to prevent AI-enabled weapons or surveillance. The situation is further complicated by the Pentagon's ongoing strikes on Iran, during which Claude was reportedly still used hours after the ban, raising questions about how quickly OpenAI's models can replace Anthropic's in classified operations. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@gregerolsson** · 2 upvotes > OpenAI.. they've strayed quite a lot from their original goals. **@envico801** · 0 upvotes > Skynet Any% (TAS) ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [MY TAKE: The Pentagon punished Anthropic for red lines it accepted from OpenAI hours later](https://daily.dev/posts/my-take-the-pentagon-punished-anthropic-for-red-lines-it-accepted-from-openai-hours-later-o74tphfvu) · Security Boulevard · 22 upvotes · 4 comments - [OpenA says Pentagon set ‘scary precedent’ binning Anthropic](https://daily.dev/posts/opena-says-pentagon-set-scary-precedent-binning-anthropic-d0f5ah7ci) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage](https://daily.dev/posts/anthropic-and-the-pentagon-are-reportedly-arguing-over-claude-usage-vtyooeppn) · TechCrunch · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: 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