Anthropic fights the Pentagon

Anthropic fights the Pentagon

The Pentagon officially designated the AI firm Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, a move that effectively blacklists the company from federal defense work. This escalation followed an impasse in contract negotiations where Anthropic refused to waive ethical restrictions on using its Claude model for autonomous weaponry and mass domestic surveillance. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth characterized the firm’s stance as a betrayal of national security, Anthropic launched legal challenges in multiple federal courts, arguing the designation is an unconstitutional retaliation and an overreach of statutory power. Legal experts suggest the government's case may be pretextual, noting that the administration continues to use Anthropic's technology for active military operations during a six-month transition period. Meanwhile, the administration quickly pivoted to a new partnership with OpenAI, highlighting a deepening divide between private AI safety guardrails and the government’s demand for unrestricted military use.

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