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[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /




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The question of whether the U.S. government could use Anthropic’s AI for all lawful purposes is at the core of the company’s ongoing legal dispute with the Defense Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But it acts all-powerful, seeming to know more about outer-space tech than its overseers at the Department of Defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Defense Department on Monday added Alibaba to its list of what it calls Chinese military companies.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, despite Anthropic's ongoing lawsuit against the US Department of Defense over its refusal to accept government use of its AI tools, US government agencies have been testing Mythos too.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The secretary said her boss was down the hall, meeting with Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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