It is reported that the US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has threatened to remove Anthropic from the agency’s supply chain if the company does not permit its AI technology to be utilized for military applications, following a meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the Pentagon. Hegseth has given Anthropic until Friday evening to comply, with a senior Pentagon official indicating that failure to do so may lead to invoking the Defense Production Act, which could enforce unrestricted use of Anthropic’s products for national security. While discussions were described as cordial, Anthropic has outlined its red lines, including opposition to autonomous military operations and mass domestic surveillance. The Pentagon maintains that the current dispute is not related to these issues, and Anthropic, known for its safety-oriented AI approach, has previously faced scrutiny regarding its technology’s use in military operations.
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