Pete Hegseth Threatens Anthropic Over Pentagon AI Safety Limits

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Pete Hegseth issued a Friday deadline for Anthropic to remove AI safety restrictions for the Pentagon or face the Defense Production Act.The Defense Secretary threatened to label the firm a supply chain risk if Dario Amodei continues to block use for autonomous weapons and surveillance.While Anthropic maintains ethical red lines, the Donald Trump administration seeks unfettered access for national security following a $200M contract award.Competitors like Elon Musk's xAI have already secured clearances as the firm struggles to balance its scaling policy with federal demands.
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