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OpenAI takes the classified deal Anthropic refused

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Sam Altman announced OpenAI had reached agreement to deploy on the Pentagon's classified network claiming the same red lines as Anthropic, though an Under Secretary of State noted the contract still flows from all lawful use.

Reporting date: 2026-02-28 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to February 28, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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xAI wins battlefield placement where Anthropic restricted use

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OpenAI takes the classified deal Anthropic refused
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Reporting date: 2026-02-28
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-02-28-openai-takes-the-classified-deal
Claim: Sam Altman announced OpenAI had reached agreement to deploy on the Pentagon's classified network claiming the same red lines as Anthropic, though an Under Secretary of State noted the contract still flows from all lawful use.
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- Welcome to February 28, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-february-28-2026
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