Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic's AI model Claude and sets deadline for end of week
· Source: cbsnews.com
In short
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until the end of the week to grant the Pentagon full access to its Claude AI model, threatening to invoke the Defense Production Act if the company doesn't comply. The dispute centers on Anthropic's requests for guardrails to prevent mass surveillance of Americans and ensure human involvement in targeting decisions, while the Pentagon insists it only seeks lawful use of the technology. Officials are considering designating Anthropic as a 'supply chain risk' if trust cannot be restored, potentially pushing the company out of government work.
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