Topic · Autonomous weapons, defense AI, and arms control
AI in Military & Defense
AI in military and defense covers autonomous-weapons constraints, defense-procurement AI, and arms-control discussions. AIGI tracks every primary-source rule affecting defense AI globally. As of the most recent update, AIGI tracks 84 primary-source items on ai in military & defense across global jurisdictions.
Coverage at a glance
- Items tracked
- 84
- Jurisdictions
- 4
- Last update
- 3/5/2026
Most active jurisdictions
Recent ai in military & defense activity
- US news analysis 3/5/2026
[CFR] Anthropic’s Standoff With the Pentagon Is a Test of U.S. Credibility
The Pentagon declared Anthropic a national security supply chain risk, a move that may be legally dubious and could impact US AI competitiveness.
Authority: Council on Foreign Relations
- US policy paper 2/27/2026
[CFR] The AI Sovereignty Paradox at Home and Abroad
US Pentagon demands unfettered AI access from Anthropic, highlighting the conflict between national security needs and private firm ethical boundaries in AI development.
Authority: Council on Foreign Relations
- US policy paper 3/5/2026
[CFR] Anthropic’s Standoff With the Pentagon Is a Test of U.S. Credibility
A Council on Foreign Relations policy paper analyzes the Pentagon's 'legally dubious' designation of Anthropic as a national security supply chain risk over AI safety terms, raising concerns about US credibility and competitive edge.
Authority: Council on Foreign Relations
- US policy paper 2/11/2026
[CFR] Military AI Adoption Is Outpacing Global Cooperation
Militaries globally are rapidly adopting AI, while international cooperation and the establishment of guardrails are faltering, especially as major powers like the US and China disengage from critical summits.
Authority: Council on Foreign Relations
- US legislation introduced 4/24/2026
[CIGIE] A bill to prohibit sales of the most advanced artificial intelligence chips to countries of concern
A US federal bill proposes to prohibit sales of advanced AI chips to countries of concern and facilitate safe transfers to approved US persons abroad, referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Authority: Federal OIG audit reports
- US rulemaking notice effective 10/12/2021
[SAM.gov] Datalink-Enabled AI for Fires Optimization
The U.S. Department of the Army announced a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) opportunity for Datalink-Enabled AI for Fires Optimization, with a response deadline of November 30, 2021.
Authority: SAM.gov
- US agency report 8/13/2025
[SAM.gov] Mapping Machine Learning to Physics (ML2) Proposers Day
The Department of Defense is seeking solutions for power constraints in Machine Learning deployments, especially for edge use in battlefield environments, announced via a Proposers Day for the ML2 program.
Authority: SAM.gov
- US policy paper 4/24/2026
[Hoover Institution] <a href="https://www.hoover.org/research/national-security-case-limiting-chinas-access-advanced-us-compute-evidence-pla-procurement" hreflang="en">The National Security Case for Limiting China's Access to Advanced U.S. Compute: Evidence from PLA Procurement Documents</a>
Researchers warn that relaxing U.S. chip export controls could boost China's military AI, as the PLA uses American-designed chips for advanced operations like drone swarms and cyberattacks.
Authority: Hoover Institution
- US policy paper 4/24/2026
[CSET] Defining the AI Workforce
America's AI Action Plan outlines a strategy to achieve global AI dominance through innovation, infrastructure development, and international diplomacy, with a focus on national security.
Authority: Center for Security and Emerging Technology
- NY news analysis 3/11/2026
[AI Now] U.S. military is using AI to help plan Iran air attacks, sources say, as lawmakers call for oversight
AI is being used by the U.S. military for Iran air attack planning, prompting lawmaker calls for oversight due to concerns about targeting accuracy and speed.
Authority: AI Now Institute
- NY news analysis 3/6/2026
[AI Now] Can Anthropic’s AI Claude be trusted in combat? | The Take
Concerns are raised about the trustworthiness and safety of Anthropic's AI Claude and similar tools being used by the Pentagon for military decisions, highlighting the potential life-costing implications of fast, powerful, or flawed AI in warfare.
Authority: AI Now Institute
- US news analysis 4/15/2026
[CSET] DOD components face ‘aggressive’ timeline for Maven Smart System transition
The Department of Defense is facing a strict timeline to integrate the Maven Smart System into a formal program of record.
Authority: Center for Security and Emerging Technology
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Frequently asked questions
- What is AI in Military & Defense?
- AI in military and defense covers autonomous-weapons constraints, defense-procurement AI, and arms-control discussions. AIGI tracks every primary-source rule affecting defense AI globally.
- How many ai in military & defense laws does AIGI track?
- AIGI currently tracks 84 primary-source items under ai in military & defense — spanning bills, regulations, enforcement actions, court opinions, and agency guidance from authorities across global jurisdictions.
- Which jurisdictions are most active on ai in military & defense?
- Most active jurisdictions on ai in military & defense in the current corpus: US (45), NY (3), global (1), KR (1).
- How current is AIGI's ai in military & defense coverage?
- The most recent ai in military & defense item AIGI tracked was published on 3/5/2026. AIGI runs continuous ingestion against every active authority source.
- Where do AIGI's ai in military & defense citations come from?
- Every item on this page links to its primary government or research source. AIGI's citation methodology is documented at /how-we-cite — we do not paraphrase or remix secondary commentary; we resolve every pointer to the underlying authority.
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