On Thursday, Anthropic unveiled specialized AI models designed for US national security customers. The company released “Claude Gov” models that were built in response to direct feedback from government clients to handle operations such as strategic planning, intelligence analysis, and operational support. The custom models reportedly already serve US national security agencies, with access restricted to those working in classified environments…

Anthropic joins other major AI companies competing for lucrative government work, reports TechCrunch. OpenAI is working to build closer ties with the US Defense Department, while Meta recently made its Llama models available to defense partners. Google is developing a version of its Gemini AI model that can operate within classified environments. Business-focused AI company Cohere is also collaborating with Palantir to deploy its models for government use.

The push into defense work represents a shift for some AI companies that previously avoided military applications. These specialized government models often require different capabilities than consumer AI tools, including the ability to process classified information and work with sensitive intelligence data without triggering safety restrictions that might block legitimate government operations.