"The meeting comes as the Pentagon threatens to declare Anthropic a " supply chain risk " - a label typically reserved for foreign adversaries - after the AI firm refused to allow the Department of Defense to use its tech for the mass surveillance of Americans and the development of weapons that fire without human involvement. Anthropic signed a $200 million contract with DOD last summer,"
"and Claude was reportedly used during the January 3 special operations raid that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, an episode that brought the two sides' tensions into the open. A source told Axios that Hegseth is giving Amodei an ultimatum: play ball or be banished. It's unclear whether he's bluffing - replacing Anthropic would be a significant undertaking."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon to discuss military use of the Claude AI. The Pentagon is threatening to designate Anthropic a "supply chain risk" after Anthropic refused to permit mass surveillance of Americans and the development of weapons that fire without human involvement. Anthropic holds a $200 million contract with the Department of Defense signed last summer. Claude was reportedly used during the January 3 special operations raid that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, which escalated tensions. A reported ultimatum pressures Anthropic to comply or risk contract voiding and partner withdrawal.
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