"According to sources familiar with the meeting, Hegseth has given Anthropic until Friday to give the US military full access to its applications, the latest escalation of an ongoing row between one of the world's top AI startups and the US government. So far, Anthropic has refused to give Washington complete access to its models for classified military use, including for potentially lethal missions carried out without human control and for domestic mass surveillance."
"However, according to sources familiar with the talks, Hegseth made two direct threats to Amodei if Anthropic did not comply. One was to cut the company out of the Pentagon's supply chain, while the other would be to invoke the Defense Production Act, a measure from the Cold War era, which gives the US president the power to control domestic industry in the supposed interest of national defense."
"An Anthropic spokesperson confirmed the meeting took place and told DW: 'During the conversation, Dario expressed appreciation for the Department's work and thanked the Secretary for his service. We continued good-faith conversations about our usage policy to ensure Anthropic can continue to support the government's national security mission in line with what our models can reliably and responsibly do.'"
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an ultimatum to AI startup Anthropic, demanding full access to its models for classified military use, including potentially autonomous lethal operations and domestic surveillance. Hegseth threatened two consequences for non-compliance: exclusion from Pentagon supply chains and invocation of the Cold War-era Defense Production Act to compel the company to prioritize government orders. Anthropic has resisted providing complete access, citing concerns about responsible AI deployment. The confrontation reflects broader tensions over AI model control becoming a strategic battleground in Washington, exemplifying government strong-arm tactics in the corporate sector regarding national security interests.
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