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Hegseth threatens to blacklist Anthropic over 'woke AI' concerns

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is threatening to blacklist Anthropic from working with the U.S. military over the artificial intelligence company's refusal to loosen its safety standards.

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Anthropic AI defies Pentagon over expanded military use of its tech despite Hegseth blacklist threat

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Anthropic faces Friday deadline in Defense AI clash with Hegseth

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Hegseth gives Anthropic deadline to give military full access to its AI

Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth has issued a deadline to Anthropic's CEO to give the U.S. military unfettered access to its AI model, Claude.

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Hegseth is said to have warned Anthropic to let military use company’s AI as it sees fit

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Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say

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What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon feud

The Pentagon gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Give the U.S. military unrestricted use of its AI technology or face a ban from all government contracts.

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Anthropic rejects Pentagon’s AI demands

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Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks

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Leading SF tech lab in standoff with Pete Hegseth

The OpenAI rival has options in its showdown with the Pentagon.

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Hegseth demands Anthropic let military use AI however it wants—even for autonomous killer drones and spying on Americans

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the company that owns the AI assistant Claude would be punished unless it drops all ethical guidelines.

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Anthropic refuses Pentagon’s proposal to loosen AI guardrails

The decision comes ahead of a Friday deadline to reach an agreement or face tough government measures.

Anthropic does not have to cave to Pete Hegseth

These are conflicting threats. The “supply chain risk” punishment would mean that Hegseth is cutting off Anthropic from the government. But invoking the Cold War-era Defense Production Act would be an attempt to force Anthropic to cooperate with the government.

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Anthropic says U.S. military can use its AI systems for missile defense

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

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Hegseth pressures AI firm for broader access

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic’s CEO a Friday deadline to open the company’s artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use or risk losing its government contract, according to a person familiar with their meeting Tuesday.

Anthropic won’t budge as Pentagon escalates AI dispute

The Pentagon has given Anthropic until Friday to loosen AI guardrails or face potential penalties, escalating a high-stakes dispute that raises questions about government leverage, vendor dependence,