Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic's AI model Claude and sets deadline for end of week

February 25, 2026

TL;DR

The Pentagon is demanding full access to Anthropic's AI model, Claude.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has set a Friday deadline for Anthropic's CEO to comply.
The Pentagon may invoke the Defense Production Act to force compliance.
Anthropic wants restrictions to prevent mass surveillance and autonomous targeting decisions.
The Pentagon claims it only issues lawful orders and is not seeking autonomous weapons.
The military draws parallels to its unrestricted use of purchased assets like Boeing planes.
Anthropic was the first tech company authorized to work on the military's classified networks.

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