The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly. - The New York Times

kept by eddie dec 25, 25

Both the Pentagon and leading AI companies are heavily dependent on batteries produced in China, raising national security concerns as demand surges.

Pentagon Officially Notifies Anthropic It Is a ‘Supply Chain Risk’ - The New York Times
The Pentagon officially designated AI startup Anthropic as a supply chain risk, prompting Anthropic to announce it will sue the Defense Department over the designation.
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Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid - WSJ
The Pentagon used Anthropic’s Claude AI via a Palantir contract in the military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, signaling growing AI adoption in defense.
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