Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Friday to remove AI company Anthropic from the Pentagon's supply chain or invoke the Defense Production Act unless it agrees to allow its technology for all lawful military applications, including autonomous weapons and classified operations. Anthropic, which has opposed unrestricted use of its models for lethal missions without human oversight and mass surveillance, said it remained in good-faith talks with the department while potentially considering legal action if the ultimatum proceeds.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Friday to remove AI company Anthropic from the Pentagon's supply chain or invoke the Defense Production Act unless it agrees to allow its technology for all lawful military applications, including autonomous weapons and classified operations. Anthropic, which has opposed unrestricted use of its models for lethal missions without human oversight and mass surveillance, said it remained in good-faith talks with the department while potentially considering legal action if the ultimatum proceeds.