Trump Admin Excludes Anthropic from Defense AI Contracts, Favoring OpenAI and SpaceX

 The Pentagon expanded its 2026 AI military portfolio by signing major contracts with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon, emphasizing operational integration. The exclusion of Anthropic highlights a rift over safety protocols versus military utility under Trump's 2026 policies. Armed with new federal funding, the U.S. is prioritizing "Combat AI" to maintain global dominance, while tech firms scramble to secure a share of the massive defense budget allocated for cyber-offensive operations.