AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessThe OpenAI logo, a keyboard, and robot hands are seen in this illustration taken January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration17 Mar 2026 09:12PM (Updated: 17 Mar 2026 09:20PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST March 17 : OpenAI has signed a new deal to sell access to its AI model to U.S. defense and government agencies through Amazon's cloud unit for classified and unclassified work, the Information reported on Tuesday.The contract enables OpenAI to support the Pentagon under a deal it secured late last month, after the agency dropped its previous AI provider, Anthropic, the report said.OpenAI and Amazon did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.Claude maker Anthropic's relationship with the U.S. government collapsed in February after the firm refused to allow unrestricted military use of its AI, particularly for domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, following which the Pentagon labelled it a "supply chain risk".Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST