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Pentagon Moves to Force Anthropic AI Into Military Use or Blacklist It After Demands Rejection

The Pentagon is pressuring AI company Anthropic to adapt its chatbot Claude for military use, sparking a high-stakes standoff over AI ethics and national security.

International Business Times UK

No surveillance, no lethal weapons: Anthropic just said 'No' to Pete Hegseth and Uncle Sam cannot keep calm

Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, has refused Pentagon contract terms pushed by US defence secretary Pete Hegseth that would allow unrestricted military use of its AI. The company insists on explicit bans on mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous lethal weapons, arguing such uses threaten civil liberties and human…

The Times of India

Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline

A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or risk damaging its business

The Independent UK

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Why AI company Anthropic and the US are at a standoff over a military contract

AI company Anthropic and the US Pentagon are at a standoff. Here is all you need to know.

Euronews

AI use in warfare: Anthropic rejects US demand for ‘unrestricted’ military access

AI firm Anthropic is refusing Pentagon demands for unrestricted use of its technology, citing concerns over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. This public dispute could cost the company its government contract. While open to negotiation, Anthropic warns the Defense Department's stance offers little progress on preventing misuse. Lawmakers criticize the…

The Times of India

Anthropic AI defies Pentagon over expanded military use of its tech despite Hegseth blacklist threat

The AI model, named Claude, is the only one currently running in the military's classified systems

The Independent UK

Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks

Pete Hegseth had threatened to cancel $200m contract unless it was given unfettered access to Claude model

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What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use by Friday, or risk losing its government contract

The Independent UK

Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare

The very public feud between the US Department of Defense (also known these days as the Department of War) and its AI technology supplier Anthropic is unusual for pitting state might against corporate power. In the military space, at least, these are usually cosy bedfellows.

The Conversation

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says conflict between Pentagon and Anthropic is ‘not the end of the world’

Anthropic has been given until Friday to allow the Pentagon to use its Claude model for "all lawful purposes," or risk losing its $200 million DoD contract.

TechRadar

In its fight with Hegseth, Anthropic confronts perhaps the biggest crisis in its five-year existence

War Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to bar defense contractors from using Anthropic’s Claude AI models unless the company changes some restrictions in its Pentagon contract.

Fortune

Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic

The Pentagon asked at least two major defense contractors to assess their reliance on Claude.

Axios

The five Democrats who did show up to defy Donald Trump during his rowdy State of the Union

IN DEPTH: ‘I wanted to show him not only did he not send me to jail, I'm still gonna do my job, and I'm gonna be there to see what he has to say,’ Mark Kelly tells Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

Pentagon and pizza? Conspiracy theories spiral as Pete Hegseth suggests a plan to expose the trend

Because THIS is what Hegseth should worry about.

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Fortune

Hegseth issues an ultimatum to ‘woke AI’ startup Anthropic: Get with military program by Friday or lose $200 million

The Department of Defense gave the AI company a deadline of Friday to allow the Pentagon to use its AI as it sees fit or face steep penalties.

Reason

Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Defense Production Act

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein (Minnesota) has a very interesting item on this today at Lawfare; I'm not an expert on the… The post Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Defense Production Act appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Pentagon to Anthropic: If You Won't Let Us Use Your AI for Mass Surveillance or Autonomous Weapons, Expect Punishment

Pete Hegseth has threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act to force Anthropic to come around.

International Business Times UK

Trans Kindergarten Teacher Fired for 'Wolf' Persona and BDSM-Style Dress, Parents Raise Concerns

A kindergarten teacher in North Carolina, who adopted a 'wolf' persona, was fired after parents raised concerns about her safety with respect to her dress and behaviour.

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International Business Times

Why Pete Hegseth Is Demanding Anthropic Remove Its AI Safety Limits

Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday to grant the Pentagon unrestricted access to Claude or face losing its defence contract and a government blacklist designation.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president boasts of ‘winning so much’ in State of the Union address

Some Democratic lawmakers boycott Trump’s speech – key US politics stories from Tuesday 24 February at a glance

The Independent UK

Hegseth challenges order blocking Sen. Kelly from punishment over video

Officials from the Justice Department have indicated their intention to review the ruling

The Guardian - US

US military leaders pressure Anthropic to bend Claude safeguards

Anthropic presents itself as most safety-forward AI firm and Pentagon has threatened penalties if it does not yield

International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth Unveils Plan To Order 'Decoy Pizzas' To Foil Pentagon Trackers

Explore how pizza orders near the Pentagon have become an unusual indicator of military activity, as discussed by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Axios

Hegseth gives Anthropic CEO until Friday to back down in AI safeguards fight

"The only reason we're still talking to these people is we need them and we need them now."

The Independent UK

Commander of US destroyer fired over collision with refueling tanker in Caribbean

The Navy was embarrassed by footage of two of its ships colliding, with a loud crunch followed by shouting: “We’ve been hit, we’ve been hit!” Now, Cmdr. James Koffi has been fired “due to a loss of confidence”

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