US allegedly relied on Anthropic's Claude in Iran strike after ban, WSJ reports
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The Wall Street Journal reports federal agencies continued to use Anthropic's Claude in a major Iran airstrike after President Trump ordered a phase‑out, with a six‑month window still in effect; the DoD is exploring alternatives (including xAI and OpenAI) but replacement would take months, and Claude has allegedly been used in prior operations such as Maduro's capture.
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