Pentagon Accelerates Phase-out of Claude, Tests Multiple Models to Build New Supplier Ecosystem

May 22, Gelonghui — Citing a senior U.S. Department of Defense official, foreign media reports that the Pentagon is testing various AI models to identify the preferred options among its 25 elite super users, as the U.S. military speeds up the search for alternatives to Anthropic’s Claude.
The senior official stated the tests kicked off in early March, merely three days after Defense Secretary Hegseth designated Anthropic a supply chain risk. Having decided to sever ties with Anthropic, the Pentagon sets a six-month timeline to phase out the firm’s products. Earlier this month, the defense authority sealed new deals with multiple other enterprises to deploy their AI tools on classified networks, aiming to establish a diversified supplier framework.
五角大楼加速Claude替代 正在测试多模型寻找新供应商体系
格隆汇5月22日｜据外媒援引一名美国国防部高级官员透露，五角大楼正在测试多种人工智能模型，以了解该部门25位“超级用户”最喜欢哪些模型，美国军方正加速寻找Anthropic旗下Claude的替代方案。这位高级官员表示，测试于3月初开始，也就是在国防部长赫格塞思宣布将Anthropic列为供应链风险之后仅三天。与Anthropic分道扬镳后，五角大楼给自己六个月的时间逐步停止使用该公司的产品。本月初，五角大楼宣布与多家其他公司达成新的协议，将在机密网络上使用它们的AI工具，以寻求开发多个新的供应商模式。