## Pentagon Saw Anthropic “Nearly Aligned” Days After Trump Declared Split
A new court filing has brought to light a significant discrepancy in the saga of the Pentagon’s engagement with AI firm Anthropic. Records reveal that a senior Pentagon official informed Anthropic the two sides were “nearly aligned” on a proposed partnership – a mere week after then-President Donald Trump publicly declared the relationship “kaput.”
This internal communication, emerging from recent litigation, suggests a disconnect between the political rhetoric and ongoing discussions behind the scenes. Trump’s abrupt declaration had cast immediate doubt on the future of the collaboration, yet the Pentagon’s internal assessment indicated substantial progress toward an agreement, raising questions about the true state of affairs at the time of the public pronouncement.