Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday said it "cannot in good conscience" agree to the Department of Defense's requests, adding that the agency's threats do not change its position. The artificial intelligence startup has been engaged in tense negotiations with the Pentagon over how its models can be used,

Washington had given the artificial intelligence startup until Friday 5.01 pm to agree to unconditional military use of its technology.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said on Thursday the company "cannot in good conscience accede" to the military's terms over the use of Claude.

Anthropic fears the unrestricted military use of its AI systems by the US government may harm democracy. Military officials have threatened to invoke Cold War-era legislation to force Anthropic to comply.

The world may be on the brink of a major disruption caused by artificial intelligence, according to Dario Amodei, the chief executive officer of Anthr.

"The pace of progress in AI is much faster than for previous technological revolutions," the Antrhopic CEO said in latest comments about AI's impact on jobs.

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic AI, has offered career guidance for Indian youth, addressing concerns over job losses and disruptions caused by the rise of AI technologies.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a high-stakes meeting with Anthropic boss Dario Amodei on Tuesday as they try to navigate rising tensions over military use of the Claude AI chatbot.