R to @WatcherGuru: The White House is reportedly nearing a deal with Anthropic to let the NSA and other US intelligence agencies use its advanced AI models for classified work, according to The New York Times. The talks come despite the Pentagon previously labeling Anthropic a "supply chain risk" after disputes over contract language tied to surveillance and autonomous weapons use. The report also says the White House approved a $9 billion request for Nvidia Blackwell chips to support AI use across spy agencies.

The White House is reportedly nearing a deal with Anthropic to let the NSA and other US intelligence agencies use its advanced AI models for classified work, according to The New York Times. The talks come despite the Pentagon previously labeling Anthropic a "supply chain risk" after disputes over