February 26, 2026
What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use by Friday, or risk losing its government contract.
TL;DR
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an ultimatum to Anthropic.
- Anthropic must allow unrestricted military use of its AI technology.
- A deadline of Friday was set for compliance.
- Non-compliance risks the loss of Anthropic's government contract.
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