Pentagon applies pressure in high-stakes Anthropic AI-use talks

The Pentagon and Anthropic approach a pivotal meeting with sharply divergent views: Anthropic seeks to narrow Claude’s use to avoid mass surveillance and autonomous weapons while offering to loosen some restrictions, whereas the Pentagon demands broad, all-lawful-use access and warns it could label Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk,’ potentially voiding contracts. Led by Hegseth and Feinberg with Emil Michael, the talks reflect a larger debate on AI’s role in national security and come on the heels of prior clashes, including Claude’s involvement in the Maduro raid.