Anthropic, the AI company, is reportedly at odds with the Pentagon over the use of its technology, potentially jeopardizing a $200 million contract, according to a report in TechCrunch. Simultaneously, OpenAI is experiencing significant growth in India, with 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users, as stated by CEO Sam Altman. In other AI news, Peter Steinberger, the founder of the AI agent OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI, as announced by Altman on X.
The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for all lawful purposes, but Anthropic has reportedly been the most resistant, according to Axios. The government is making the same demand to OpenAI, Google, and xAI. An anonymous Trump administration official told Axios that one of those companies has agreed, while the other two have shown some flexibility. The Wall Street Journal reported in January that there was significant disagreement between Anthropic and Defense Department officials over how its Claude models could be used.
OpenAI's expansion in India is fueled by the country's large population and growing internet access. Altman outlined ChatGPT's growing adoption in India in an article published in the Times of India, as OpenAI prepared to formally participate in the five-day India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The company opened a New Delhi office in August 2025.
In other developments, Sam Altman announced on X that Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, was joining OpenAI. Altman said that Steinberger has "a lot of amazing ideas about getting AI agents to interact with each other," and that this ability for agents to work together will quickly become core to AI.
While the AI industry continues to grow, there are also critiques. The Verge published a review of Casio's AI-powered pet, Moflin, with the author stating, "I hate my AI pet with every fiber of my being." The review highlighted the challenges of integrating AI into everyday life.
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