US forces reportedly used Anthropic's Claude AI in Iran operation despite ban

CBS News reports two sources say the U.S. military used Anthropic's Claude AI in the weekend attack on Iran and continues to deploy it, despite a government-wide ban. The Pentagon has not disclosed deployment details, while Anthropic pushed guardrails to prevent surveillance of Americans and fully autonomous weapons. Claude was described as used for tasks like document synthesis and logistics; Trump ordered federal agencies to phase out the tech, with a multi-month transition and a replacement timeline under consideration. It isn’t clear whether Israel's military uses Claude, and officials emphasized trust in the military to act responsibly.