Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic has signaled it will not loosen usage restrictions for military applications, despite a high-stakes meeting with the Pentagon. CEO Dario Amodei met with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to address a long-standing dispute.
Anthropic has refused to remove safeguards that prevent its AI technology from being used for autonomous weapons targeting and U.S. domestic surveillance. Pentagon officials countered that the government should only be bound by U.S. law.
Secretary Hegseth reportedly issued an ultimatum: Anthropic faces designation as a supply-chain risk, or the government may invoke a law compelling changes to its rules. The AI startup has until Friday to respond.