The dispute between the US Department of Defense and Anthropic centres on the legal framework governing the use of the company’s AI model, Claude, according to reports.

The Defense Department has been feuding with Anthropic over military uses of its artificial intelligence tools. At stake are hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts and access to some of the most ...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday the artificial intelligence company “cannot in good conscience accede” to the Pentagon’s demands to allow unrestricted use of its technology.

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