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Anthropic's $200 million Department of Defense contract fell apart over a clause allowing unrestricted military use of its AI. After the Pentagon turned to OpenAI, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei resumed talks with Pentagon official Emil Michael to seek a compromise that would limit uses such as domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. Both sides have exchanged sharp criticism, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to label Anthropic a supply‑chain risk, a move that could bar the company from future military‑related work. Lire la suite

Anthropic’s chatbot Claude has risen to the second spot among free apps in Apple’s U.S. App Store, trailing only OpenAI’s ChatGPT and ahead of Google’s Gemini. The surge follows a high‑profile clash with the Pentagon, where Anthropic sought safeguards against the Department of Defense using its models for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons. President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to cease using Anthropic products, and the Defense Secretary labeled the company a supply‑chain threat. OpenAI later announced its own agreement with the Pentagon that includes similar safeguards. Lire la suite

Hundreds of current employees at Google and OpenAI have added their names to an open letter urging their companies to stand with Anthropic amid a Pentagon dispute over military uses of AI. The letter, titled “We Will Not Be Divided,” calls for both firms to reject Department of War demands for unrestricted model deployment, referencing statements from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Over 450 staff members have signed, with the majority from Google and the rest from OpenAI, while roughly half of the participants have chosen anonymity. The move follows recent pressure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and discussions involving other AI entities such as xAI. Lire la suite

Pentagon leader Pete Hegseth warned AI firm Anthropic that it must cooperate with the Department of Defense’s AI strategy or risk being removed from the defense supply chain. The department’s recent AI strategy emphasizes open‑ended use of artificial intelligence to reshape warfare, while Anthropic has raised concerns about the reliability of its models for lethal missions without a human in the loop and has advocated for stricter rules on domestic surveillance uses. A potential cut would affect Anthropic’s $200 million contract and its partners such as Palantir. Lire la suite

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei to the Pentagon for a meeting about the defense department’s concerns over the military use of Anthropic’s AI model Claude. The Pentagon is threatening to label the company a supply‑chain risk after Anthropic refused to let the department employ its technology for mass surveillance of Americans or for autonomous weapon systems. The move puts a high‑stakes ultimatum on the table that could void Anthropic’s existing defense contract and force other Pentagon partners to drop the model. Lire la suite