The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to expand into secret networks

The Pentagon is pushing leading AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, to make their artificial intelligence tools available on secret networks without many of the standard restrictions the companies impose on users.

During an event at the White House, Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael told tech industry executives that the military intends to make the AI ​​models available in both unclassified and classified areas, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The Pentagon “seeks to deploy breakthrough AI capabilities across all classification areas…”