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February 27, 2026
Pentagon, Anthropic locked in standoff over company's AI technology as deadline nears
The Pentagon and defense contractor Anthropic remain at an impasse over the company's AI technology ahead of a 5:01 p.m. deadline Friday set by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The CEO of Anthropic says the company will not allow access to its technology without safeguards to prevent abuse. Jo Ling Kent reports.
TL;DR
- The Pentagon and Anthropic are in a standoff over AI technology.
- A deadline was set by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for Friday at 5:01 p.m.
- Anthropic's CEO stated the company will not allow access to its technology without safeguards to prevent abuse.
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