Overview
- The Pentagon says intelligence agencies such as the NSA cannot use OpenAI’s systems under the current contract without a separate modification.
- Sam Altman acknowledges the rollout looked opportunistic and sloppy and commits to clearer safeguards and democratic oversight.
- The Defense Department designates Anthropic a supply‑chain risk and starts a six‑month phase‑out, while the company prepares a court challenge.
- Multiple outlets report Anthropic’s Claude assisted recent U.S. strikes on Iran despite the phase‑out order, highlighting operational reliance on commercial models.
- Public blowback intensifies with a Quit GPT campaign and app‑store swings, as other providers position to fill classified‑network gaps.