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Anthropic's Claude AI being used in Iran war by U.S. military, sources say
The U.S. military used Anthropic's Claude AI in an Iran attack and continues deploying it for logistics despite a federal ban announced last week.
- Two sources confirm the U.S. military used Anthropic's Claude AI over the weekend for the Iran strike, and is still using it.
- Following a dispute last week, the Pentagon demanded the ability to use Claude for "all lawful purposes," prompting a government-wide ban after Friday's directive from President Trump to phase out Anthropic's technology.
- Palantir's Gotham data platform organized satellite and signals intelligence sources before Claude analyzed scenarios, suggested hundreds of targets with precise coordinates, and prioritized them for commanders.
- In response, defense firms have begun swapping out Anthropic models, and many subcontractors have backed off Claude for defense use cases, with replacement estimated to take three months or longer.
- Experts say the episode shows AI advancing warfare by speeding decisions, but military use outpaces global governance, prompting calls for a U.N.-style convention on defense AI standards.
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1,000 targets in 24 hours: How US military used AI to hit Iran
The US military uses Anthropic AI's Claude via the firm's partnership with war-tech company Palantir. The AI tool is embedded in Palantir's Maven Smart System, which offers insights from a large volume of classified data – satellites and surveillance feeds in real-time. In simple words, it offers real-time targeting locations for the military.
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AlKhaleej TodayAI in the battlefield raises chilling questions: Who’s really deciding when and where to strike?
GENEVA, March 6 — Suspected widespread use of AI to select targets and launch attacks on Iran raises many questions, and fears that human control of war machinery could be slipping, a leading expert said Wednesday.The United States and Israel have carried out thousands of strikes across Iran since launching their offensive, including one that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday on the first day of the war.Peter Asaro…
Anthropic tries to repair Pentagon rift as its AI still powers US operations in Iran
Anthropic is trying to repair its relationship with the Pentagon after a dispute over how the military can use its artificial intelligence technology, according to a new report. At the same time, the U.S. military continues using the company’s AI model in operations tied to the war with Iran. CBS News reports Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told investors Tuesday the company is still in talks with the Defense Department after negotiations broke down …
US military is using Claude in Iran amid Anthropic feud
The US military is leveraging Anthropic’s Claude in its expanding campaign against Iran, despite a bitter feud with the AI startup. The Pentagon deployed the powerful tool during its attack on Iran within hours of banning it, and is reportedly still using it, underscoring the government’s challenge in giving Claude up even as it threatens to blacklist its maker. The threat has led some defense tech firms to switch to other AI models, and many of…
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