The Pentagon’s "AI-First" Military: Why 8 Tech Giants Signed On (And Why Anthropic Walked Away)
B y Rajarshi Mani, Whether I’m writing Python scripts, setting up n8n automation workflows for my central command center at Rajarshi Hub, or publishing my latest tech e-book on Amazon, the sheer speed of artificial intelligence never fails to blow my mind. From my desk here in Jaipur, I spend my days exploring how Agentic AI can help digital entrepreneurs scale their businesses. But the latest bombshell out of Washington D.C. isn't about streamlining a sales funnel. It’s about global military dominance. On Friday, the US Department of Defense officially inked what might be the most consequential tech deal in modern history. The Pentagon has partnered with eight major technology titans—including OpenAI, SpaceX, Google, and Nvidia—to integrate frontier AI models directly into the military's most highly classified networks. The goal? To transform the United States military into what officials are explicitly calling an "AI-first fighting force." But while the inclusion o...
