Pentagon Will 'Never Again' Rely on a Single AI Provider — Diversifies Away from Anthropic Dependency

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Defense Under Secretary Emil Michael announced the Pentagon is moving away from single-vendor AI dependency after becoming over-reliant on Anthropic for classified work. New agreements with seven major AI companies will cover use cases from code generation to supply chain to targeting. The White House is preparing updated national security guidance directing agencies to diversify AI vendors.