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What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use

  • AP--The Times of India
  • published date: 2026-03-01 12:14:57 UTC

President Donald Trump and Hegseth accused rising AI star Anthropic of endangering national security after its CEO Dario Amodei refused to back down over concerns the company's products could be used for mass surveillance or autonomous armed drones.

A high-stakes dispute over military use of artificial intelligence erupted into public view this week as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brusquely terminated the Pentagon's work with Anthropic and oth… [+8222 chars]