US DoD to Anthropic: compromise AI ethics or be banished from supply chain

Defense Secretary Hegseth has threatened to compel Anthropic to give the military free rein with AI, say reports.
Al Jazeera on MSN

Anthropic vs the Pentagon: Why AI firm is taking on Trump administration

Anthropic was the first AI developer to be used in classified operations by the US Defense Department.

Anthropic doesn't want Claude to be used for autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance, and the Pentagon has threated to cut contracts in response

Anthropic is hesitant to allow the Pentagon to continue using its Claude AI model over fears the Pentagon could break its Usage Policy.
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New US policy on AI threatens industry disruption, puts US at loggerheads with Holy See

What was once a universe-building element in dystopian science fiction is now reportedly driving Pentagon policy.

US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude in Venezuela raid, report says

Wall Street Journal says Claude used in operation via Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir Technologies
The Manila Times on MSN

Anthropic at loggerheads with US military over AI use

WASHINGTON — AI giant Anthropic is at risk of losing a lucrative Pentagon contract over its policy that its technology should never be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or in fully autonomous weapons systems.

AI in warfare: How the US military secretly used Anthropic’s Claude AI to capture Nicolás Maduro

The United States military used Claude, an artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic, during its operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in early January, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. This is the first time an Anthropic AI model is known to have been involved in a classified military operation.