Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic
The Pentagon is pressuring Anthropic to remove AI safeguards for military use, threatening supply chain risk declarations or Defense Production Act enforcement if the company refuses by Friday's deadline.
Pete Hegseth wants unfettered access to Anthropic's models for the military
The Pentagon seeks expanded AI use for military operations, while Anthropic opposes lethal autonomous systems and mass surveillance applications of its AI models.