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February 23, 2026

Defense Secretary summons Anthropic’s Amodei over military use of Claude

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon for a tense discussion over the military's use of Claude. Hegseth has threatened to designate Anthropic a "supply chain risk."

Defense Secretary summons Anthropic’s Amodei over military use of Claude

TL;DR

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is meeting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
  • The meeting concerns the Pentagon's use of Anthropic's AI, Claude.
  • The Pentagon is considering declaring Anthropic a 'supply chain risk'.
  • This designation is due to Anthropic's refusal for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
  • Anthropic has a $200 million contract with the DOD, and Claude was reportedly used in a recent special operations raid.
  • A 'supply chain risk' designation would void Anthropic's contract and affect its partners.

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