Pentagon to Deploy Elon Musk’s Grok in Classified Systems Amid Anthropic Rift

• The US Department of Defense has finalized a deal to integrate xAI's Grok into its classified systems, as reported by Axios.
• This move follows deteriorating relations with Anthropic, whose Claude AI was previously the sole frontier model for sensitive military tasks.
• Anthropic reportedly refused Pentagon demands for Claude's use in mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, maintaining safeguards.
• xAI agreed to allow the DoD to deploy Grok for any purpose deemed lawful, securing the deal despite Grok not yet matching Claude's performance.
• The Pentagon is also negotiating classified access for OpenAI and Google's Gemini, intensifying the AI power struggle in Washington.