On 1 May 2026, the Pentagon announced classified AI agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, and Reflection AI — giving their systems access to the military’s most sensitive networks. Anthropic was excluded after refusing to remove safeguards on autonomous weapons. Here is the full story of what this means for AI, warfare, and the US military’s $1.5 trillion FY2027 budget.