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DOD expands its classified AI work with 8 companies — excluding Anthropic — amid ongoing dispute

DefenseScoop

May 1, 2026

CSET’s Lauren Kahn shared her expert insight in an article published by DefenseScoop. The article explores the Pentagon’s growing efforts to integrate advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into classified military operations and the broader implications of expanding AI adoption across the Department of Defense.

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