Anthropic says U.S. military can use its AI systems for missile defense

Defense chief Pete Hegseth has threatened to force the company to lift guardrails against greater military use of AI.

‘Incoherent’: Hegseth’s Anthropic ultimatum confounds AI policymakers

Tech lawyers and AI policymakers warn that the Pentagon’s plans to compel Anthropic to abandon its ethical red lines are ...

DoD officials sent Anthropic final offer for military use of AI, sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic until Friday at 5 p.m. to grant the military unresticted use of its AI ...

The US Military Started Using An AI Chatbot You've Probably Never Heard Of

The U.S. military's abrupt rollout of a bespoke and seemingly unknown AI tool in December 2025 caught servicemembers by ...

Pentagon gives AI firm ultimatum: lift military limits by Friday or lose $200M deal

Pentagon gives Anthropic until Friday to remove military restrictions on Claude AI model or face contract termination and Defense Production Act.

What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon feud

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave the AI company Anthropic an ultimatum about the military's use of its technology, known ...

Pentagon threatens to make Anthropic a pariah if it refuses to drop AI guardrails

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a Friday deadline to comply with demands to peel back safeguards on its AI model or risk losing a Pentagon contract.

Hegseth threatens to force AI firm to share tech, escalating Anthropic standoff

The Pentagon is demanding access to Anthropic’s AI technology, threatening to invoke the Defense Production Act if the ...