The U.S. Department of Defense has signed an "AI cooperation agreement" with the Magnificent Seven, including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Nvidia; Anthropic refused to concede and was blocked by Trump.

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The era of AI warfare has arrived! The Pentagon made a shocking announcement on Friday, confirming it has successfully formed an alliance with seven tech giants, including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, and SpaceX, to fully integrate AI into the U.S. military's top-secret networks to accelerate battlefield decision-making. However, Anthropic, which emphasizes "AI ethics and safety," was blacklisted by the Trump administration and sued after refusing to allow its models to be used for fully autonomous weapons; meanwhile, OpenAI has stepped in to take its place. As AI takes over more aspects of military command, experts are sounding the alarm: never let machines hold the final button to decide life and death! (Previous coverage: U.S. CFTC uses AI to review crypto registrations! Chairman Mike Selig: Filling layoff vacancies, efficiency has become super high) (Background: Florida investigates OpenAI: Shooter asked ChatGPT how to disengage safety before opening fire, involved in multiple violent and fatal incidents) The U.S. military is weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI) at an unprecedented speed. The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced on Friday (the 1st) that it has reached an agreement with seven top tech companies, allowing the military to use their AI infrastructure and models in classified computer networks in hopes of gaining an overwhelming advantage on the rapidly changing modern battlefield. This impressive list of the military-industrial complex includes: Google, Microsoft, Amazon AWS, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection, and Elon Musk's SpaceX. The Department of Defense stated that the resources of these companies will help "enhance the decision-making capabilities of warfighters in complex operational environments." The Pentagon pointed out that military personnel are already using these AI capabilities through an official platform called GenAI.mil, drastically reducing tedious tasks that previously took months to complete to just a few days. Pentagon CTO Emil Michael specifically named Nvidia and the startup Reflection. Both companies provide "open-source AI models," which Michael views as a priority strategy aimed at building a "U.S. alternative" capable of competing with China's rapidly developing open-source AI systems. However, in this revelry between the military and Silicon Valley, the absence of AI giant Anthropic is particularly glaring. According to reports, Anthropic stood firm on its ethical bottom line during negotiations. The company demanded explicit guarantees in the contract to ensure that the U.S. military "would not use its technology for fully autonomous weapons and the surveillance of U.S. citizens." This demand thoroughly annoyed top officials in Washington. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took a hardline stance, demanding that the company allow the Pentagon to use its technology for "any lawful purpose." Subsequently, President Donald Trump attempted to ban federal agencies from using Anthropic's chatbot, Claude; Hegseth further attempted to label the company as a "supply chain risk." Ultimately, Anthropic chose to take the Trump administration to court. After Anthropic was out, OpenAI quickly reached an agreement with the Pentagon in March of this year, replacing Anthropic with ChatGPT. In a statement on Friday, OpenAI did not shy away from supporting the military: "As we announced when we reached our agreement months ago, we believe that those who defend the United States should have access to the world's best tools." However, insiders also revealed that OpenAI managed to secure a clause in the contract stating that "there must be human oversight when AI acts autonomously." As AI rapidly infiltrates the command structure, ethical and risk issues have surfaced. Helen Toner, Acting Director of Strategy at Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology (and a former OpenAI board member), warned that while AI is adept at summarizing intelligence and monitoring video, the military must never over-rely on this technology: "There is a phenomenon called 'automation bias,' where people easily assume that machines perform better than they actually do." Drawing lessons from recent cases where Israel relied heavily on AI to mark targets in the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, leading to heavy civilian casualties, how to strike a balance between pursuing strategic advantages and upholding human ethical bottom lines will be the most severe test left to all of humanity in the AI era.

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