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

Defense chief Pete Hegseth has threatened to force the company to lift guardrails against greater military use of AI.

Claude maker and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advised students and young professionals to focus on human-centered skills, as software engineering and math are rapidly being taken over by AI. His remarks came after he warned that white-collar jobs could disappear in the coming five years.

Amodei said constant communication and avoiding “corpo speak” are key to his method.

Dario Amodei, the chief executive officer of Anthropic, warned that artificial intelligence (AI) power and wealth are concentrating rapidly among a small group of companies, raising concerns about economic and political influence.

McDermott’s pledge is worth watching because it represents the exact tension Amodei’s essay describes: A leader who sees what’s coming and is trying to manage the transition responsibly, under pressure from a market that rewards speed over caution.

The dispute between Pentagon and Anthropic stems from the refusal of the AI startup to put down certain guardrails that would allow the US military to autonomously use targeted weapons and conduct mass surveillence in the United States.

Anthropic says DoD has threatened to cancel its $200 million contract and label the company as “supply chain risk."

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.

"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.

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.