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Pentagon Threatens to Blacklist Anthropic in Escalating AI Safety Standoff
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the AI company until Friday to remove restrictions on Claude's military use or face designation as a supply chain risk—a move typically reserved for foreign adversaries.
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Anthropic CEO Rejects Pentagon’s Final AI Ultimatum
Dario Amodei holds firm on safeguards as Friday deadline approaches, marking first major refusal of unrestricted military access to frontier models.
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Anthropic Rejects Pentagon’s Final Offer, Escalates AI Standoff Hours Before Deadline
The AI company refused to drop guardrails against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons despite threats of contract cancellation and blacklisting.