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On February 24, 2026, Defense Secretary [[Pete Hegseth]] threatened to cut Anthropic out of the DoD's supply chain by February 27 if Anthropic did not permit unrestricted use of Claude, or he would invoke the [[Defense Production Act of 1950|Defense Production Act]] to assert unrestricted use without an agreement.[{{cite news |last1=O'Brien |first1=Matt |last2=Toropin |first2=Konstantin |last3=Klepper |first3=David |title=Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company's AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say |url=https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-hegseth-ai-pentagon-military-3d86c9296fe953ec0591fcde6a613aba |access-date=February 24, 2026|publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date=February 24, 2026}}] On February 26, Anthropic rejected the Pentagon's demands to drop AI safeguards.[{{cite news] |
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On February 24, 2026, Defense Secretary [[Pete Hegseth]] threatened to cut Anthropic out of the DoD's supply chain by February 27 if Anthropic did not permit unrestricted use of Claude, or he would invoke the [[Defense Production Act of 1950|Defense Production Act]] to assert unrestricted use without an agreement.[{{cite news |last1=O'Brien |first1=Matt |last2=Toropin |first2=Konstantin |last3=Klepper |first3=David |title=Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company's AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say |url=https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-hegseth-ai-pentagon-military-3d86c9296fe953ec0591fcde6a613aba |access-date=February 24, 2026|publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date=February 24, 2026}}] On February 26, Anthropic rejected the Pentagon's demands to drop AI safeguards.[{{cite news] |
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|title=Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3vlzzkqeo|access-date=February 27, 2026|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=February 27, 2026}} On February 27, after the deadline, President [[Donald Trump]] ordered U.S. government agencies to stop using models developed by Anthropic.[{{cite news|last1=O'Brien |first1=Matt |last2=Konstantin |first2=Toropin |date=February 27, 2026 |title=Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in dispute over AI safety |url=https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-pentagon-ai-hegseth-dario-amodei-b72d1894bc842d9acf026df3867bee8a|access-date=February 27, 2026|publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}] Two days later it was reported that the US military had used Claude during its attacks on Iran at the outset of the [[2026 Iran war]].[{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/01/claude-anthropic-iran-strikes-us-military|title=US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump's ban|last=Pilkington|first=Ed|date=1 March 2026|access-date=5 March 2026|website=[[The Guardian]]}}] It was later announced that the Pentagon was investigating whether Claude played a role in the [[2026 Minab school attack|U.S. strike on the Iranian girls' school]] that killed over 170 people, mostly children.[{{Cite web |title=Speeding Up the “Kill Chain”: Pentagon Bombs Thousands of Targets in Iran Using Palantir AI |url=https://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/18/ai_warfare |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Democracy Now! |language=en}}] |
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|title=Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3vlzzkqeo|access-date=February 27, 2026|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=February 27, 2026}} On February 27, after the deadline, President [[Donald Trump]] ordered U.S. government agencies to stop using models developed by Anthropic.[{{cite news|last1=O'Brien |first1=Matt |last2=Konstantin |first2=Toropin |date=February 27, 2026 |title=Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in dispute over AI safety |url=https://apnews.com/article/anthropic-pentagon-ai-hegseth-dario-amodei-b72d1894bc842d9acf026df3867bee8a|access-date=February 27, 2026|publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}] |
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Two days later it was reported that the US military had used Claude via Palantir's Maven Smart System during its attacks on Iran at the outset of the [[2026 Iran war]].[{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/01/claude-anthropic-iran-strikes-us-military|title=US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump's ban|last=Pilkington|first=Ed|date=1 March 2026|access-date=5 March 2026|website=[[The Guardian]]}}][{{Cite web |last=Hammad|first=Noor|date=2026-04-02|title=The proliferation of AI-enabled military technology in the Middle East|url=https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/charting-middle-east/2026/04/the-proliferation-of-ai-enabled-military-technology-in-the-middle-east/|url-status=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260422080746/https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/charting-middle-east/2026/04/the-proliferation-of-ai-enabled-military-technology-in-the-middle-east/|archive-date=2026-04-22}}] It was later announced that the Pentagon was investigating whether Claude played a role in the [[2026 Minab school attack|U.S. strike on the Iranian girls' school]] that killed over 170 people, mostly children.[{{Cite web |title=Speeding Up the “Kill Chain”: Pentagon Bombs Thousands of Targets in Iran Using Palantir AI |url=https://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/18/ai_warfare |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Democracy Now! |language=en}}] |
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On March 5, the Pentagon officially deemed Anthropic a supply chain risk, after which the company said it saw "no choice but to challenge ... in court".[{{Cite web |date=2026-03-05 |title=Anthropic officially designated a supply chain risk by Pentagon |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5g3z3xe65o |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}] In March, leaders from Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft supported Anthropic's lawsuit against the DoD.[{{Cite web |date=2026-03-11 |title=Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7k7zdd0zo |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}] On March 11, a Pentagon memo revealed its decision that Anthropic's AI tools may be used in rare circumstances beyond the previously announced six-month phase-out period if deemed necessary for national security.[{{Cite web |title=Pentagon opens door to exempt Anthropic use beyond 6-month ramp-down, memo says |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/pentagon-opens-door-exempt-anthropic-use-beyond-6-month-ramp-down-memo-says-5987846 |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=CNA |language=en}}] |
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On March 5, the Pentagon officially deemed Anthropic a supply chain risk, after which the company said it saw "no choice but to challenge ... in court".[{{Cite web |date=2026-03-05 |title=Anthropic officially designated a supply chain risk by Pentagon |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5g3z3xe65o |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}] In March, leaders from Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft supported Anthropic's lawsuit against the DoD.[{{Cite web |date=2026-03-11 |title=Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7k7zdd0zo |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}] On March 11, a Pentagon memo revealed its decision that Anthropic's AI tools may be used in rare circumstances beyond the previously announced six-month phase-out period if deemed necessary for national security.[{{Cite web |title=Pentagon opens door to exempt Anthropic use beyond 6-month ramp-down, memo says |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/pentagon-opens-door-exempt-anthropic-use-beyond-6-month-ramp-down-memo-says-5987846 |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=CNA |language=en}}] |
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In June 2025, [[Reddit]] sued Anthropic for "unlawful and unfair business acts", alleging that Anthropic was in violation of Reddit's user agreement by training its models on users' personal data without their consent.[{{Cite web |last=Belanger |first=Ashley |date=2025-06-05 |title=Reddit sues Anthropic over AI scraping that retained users' deleted posts |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/reddit-sues-anthropic-over-ai-scraping-that-retained-users-deleted-posts/ |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=Ars Technica |language=en |archive-date=June 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250609135814/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/reddit-sues-anthropic-over-ai-scraping-that-retained-users-deleted-posts/ |url-status=live }}][{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/04/reddit-anthropic-lawsuit-ai.html|title=Reddit sues AI startup Anthropic for breach of contract, 'unfair competition'|website=CNBC|date=June 4, 2025|author=Ashley Capoot|access-date=February 16, 2026}}] |
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In June 2025, [[Reddit]] sued Anthropic for "unlawful and unfair business acts", alleging that Anthropic was in violation of Reddit's user agreement by training its models on users' personal data without their consent.[{{Cite web |last=Belanger |first=Ashley |date=2025-06-05 |title=Reddit sues Anthropic over AI scraping that retained users' deleted posts |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/reddit-sues-anthropic-over-ai-scraping-that-retained-users-deleted-posts/ |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=Ars Technica |language=en |archive-date=June 9, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250609135814/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/reddit-sues-anthropic-over-ai-scraping-that-retained-users-deleted-posts/ |url-status=live }}][{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/04/reddit-anthropic-lawsuit-ai.html|title=Reddit sues AI startup Anthropic for breach of contract, 'unfair competition'|website=CNBC|date=June 4, 2025|author=Ashley Capoot|access-date=February 16, 2026}}] |
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== Criticism == |
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=== AI-targeting systems === |
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Project Maven, a joint project between [[Palantir]], [[Amazon Web Services|AWS]] and Anthropic's Claude, has faced a backlash for targeting civilian infrastructure during the [[Iran-Israel war]], including a school and healthcare and residential facilities that were identified using rapid target generation by the Maven Smart System.[{{Cite web |last=Hammad|first=Noor|date=2026-04-02|title=The proliferation of AI-enabled military technology in the Middle East|url=https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/charting-middle-east/2026/04/the-proliferation-of-ai-enabled-military-technology-in-the-middle-east/|url-status=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260422080746/https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/charting-middle-east/2026/04/the-proliferation-of-ai-enabled-military-technology-in-the-middle-east/|archive-date=2026-04-22}}][{{Cite web |title=US used 'Claude' to strike over 1000 targets in first 24 hours of war {{!}} Responsible Statecraft |url=https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ai-war-iran/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=responsiblestatecraft.org |language=en}}] |
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== See also == |
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