Skip to main content The flurry of deals leaves out Anthropic, which the department previously used for handling classified information. The flurry of deals leaves out Anthropic, which the department previously used for handling classified information. by May 1, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk’s xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the agency to use their AI tools in classified settings, according to an announcement on Friday . At the same time, the Defense Department has left out Anthropic — which it previously used for classified information — after declaring it a supply-chain risk. This builds upon deals with OpenAI and xAI , which have already reached agreements with the Pentagon for the “lawful” use of their AI systems.…