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March 5, 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei could still be trying to make a deal with Pentagon
Anthropic's $200 million contract with the Department of Defense broke down due to disagreements over giving the military unrestricted access to its AI.
TL;DR
- Anthropic's $200 million contract with the DoD failed over disagreements about unrestricted AI access.
- CEO Dario Amodei wanted to prohibit the military's use of its AI for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weaponry.
- The DoD then made a deal with OpenAI.
- Reports indicate Amodei is resuming negotiations with Pentagon officials to reach a compromise.
- Tensions are high, with accusations exchanged between Amodei and Pentagon official Emil Michael.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has considered designating Anthropic a 'supply chain risk'.
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