Pentagon's AI clash with Anthropic escalates into all-out war
The US Department of Defense is clashing with AI startup Anthropic because the company won't remove safety limits from its AI model, Claude.
The Pentagon wants to use Claude for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, but Anthropic says no, even though it signed a $200 million deal last year.
Claude has already helped in major military operations
After Anthropic refused, President Trump directed federal agencies and the military to cease using Anthropic's technology, and the Pentagon labeled the company a supply chain risk, a move Anthropic's CEO called "retaliatory," and Anthropic plans to fight in court.
While Claude has already helped in major military operations, competitors like xAI have secured classified access under looser or 'all lawful purposes' terms.
Unraveling Claude from defense systems could get messy and expensive for everyone involved.