# OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late Friday that his company has finalized terms with the Department of War for the use of its AI models on classified government networks.

*genai · news · 2026-02-28 · Breitbart News Network*

## Key points

- OpenAI reached an agreement with the Department of War to deploy AI on classified networks.
- The Trump administration banned Anthropic's AI from all federal agencies, citing national security concerns.
- Anthropic was designated a 'Supply-Chain Risk to National Security,' a label typically reserved for foreign adversaries.
- OpenAI's agreement explicitly prohibits use for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems.
- Anthropic plans to legally challenge the Pentagon’s designation that excludes it from federal contracts.

**Companies:** OpenAI, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States

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