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AI Giants & The
Department of War

A rapidly evolving story of deals, blacklists, and billion-dollar pivots as Washington reshapes the future of artificial intelligence in defence.

Feb 23 — Mar 3, 2026  ·  9 Days That Shook Silicon Valley
Anthropic
Dept. of War
OpenAI
Industry
Feb 23, 2026 Anthropic
Department of War Discusses Deal with Anthropic
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Feb 26, 2026 Dept. of War
DoW Marks Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk — Blacklists the Company
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Feb 28, 2026 OpenAI
OpenAI Announces Deal with Department of War
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Mar 3, 2026 OpenAI
OpenAI Says It Is Renegotiating Deal with Department of War
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