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Anthropic, creators of artificial intelligence (AI) Claude, have partnered with Palantir Technologies, a data analytics firm with ties to the defense sector, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), to provide AI services to US military, intelligence, and defense agencies.
Claude 3 and Claude 3.5 will be hosted on Palantir’s AI Platform via AWS, allowing for rapid deployment of the AI tools when needed.
The press release states that Claude will be used by the government to process “vast amounts of complex data quickly,” identify trends and patterns, review documents, and provide data-driven insights.
Palantir will be the first industry partner to bring Claude models to classified environments for U.S. government intelligence and defense operations.
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— Palantir (@PalantirTech) November 7, 2024
Claude was made available to Palantir customers earlier this month and is available in their defense-accredited environment, Palantir Impact Level 6. Palantir and AWS both have accreditation, which allows information up to ‘secret’ security level to be present in the environment. This is one below ‘top secret’.
“Our partnership with Anthropic and AWS provides U.S. defense and intelligence communities the tool chain they need to harness and deploy AI models securely, bringing the next generation of decision advantage to their most critical missions,” said Shyam Sankar, Palantir’s Chief Technology Officer.
“We’re proud to be at the forefront of bringing responsible AI solutions to U.S. classified environments, enhancing analytical capabilities and operational efficiencies in vital government operations,” said Kate Earle Jensen, Head of Sales and Partnerships at Anthropic. “This will dramatically improve intelligence analysis and enable officials in their decision-making processes, streamline resource-intensive tasks and boost operational efficiency across departments.”
The defense industry is taking a deeper interest in AI
Earlier this week it was announced that Meta was opening up its Llama AI models to defense partners, including Lockheed Martin, for the first time. One role Llama will be playing is in the identification of issues with aircraft in order to speed up repair times.
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, removed terms from its usage policies that expressly prohibited its use for military purposes earlier this year.
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