Anthropic Rejects Pentagon's Demand for Unrestricted Military Use of AI Technology

Anthropic, an AI company, has refused the Pentagon's demand to remove safeguards on its Claude AI system that prevent its use in mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. CEO Dario Amodei stated the company "cannot in good conscience accede" to these requests, citing ethical concerns and technology reliability. The Pentagon threatened contract termination, invoking the Defense Production Act, and designated Anthropic a supply chain risk. President Trump ordered federal agencies to cease using Anthropic's technology, initiating a six-month phase-out. The dispute has drawn industry support for Anthropic's ethical stance, while Pentagon officials deny intentions of unlawful AI use.