Trump’s 'Department of War' Issues Ultimatum to AI Companies Who Won't Partake in These Questionable Pentagon Operations

Report: Pentagon Considers Designating Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk over AI Usage Dispute

The Department of War is contemplating severing its relationship with AI company Anthropic and potentially classifying it as a supply chain risk, which would force any entity conducting business with the U.S. military to discontinue their association with the AI startup.

Why is the Pentagon threatening to cut ties with Anthropic?

A disagreement over military use and safety obligations U.S. defense officials have signaled serious concerns about Anthropic’s approach to how its AI systems should be used by the military. Those concerns have escalated to the point where the Pentagon is reported to be considering designating the…

Trump’s 'Department of War' issues ultimatum to AI companies who won't partake in these questionable Pentagon operations

President Trump’s Department of War is ready to sever its relationship with the major AI developer, Anthropic. The administration is threatening to cut ties because Anthropic won’t agree to let the Pentagon use its advanced AI systems for mass domestic surveillance or for creating fully autonomous weapons, as reported by The New Republic. This whole fight stems from the fact that the Department of War is apparently fed up with Anthropic’s refusa…