Until this week, Anthropic was the only AI company cleared to deploy its models on classified networks. Elon Musk's xAI is now the second.

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Anthropic does not want its AI models to be used for autonomous weapons or to spy on Americans.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pressuring Anthropic to give the military broader access to its artificial intelligence technology or lose its Pentagon contract.

The meeting between Hegseth and Amodei was confirmed by a defense official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Until this week, Anthropic was the only AI company cleared to deploy its models on classified networks. Elon Musk's xAI is now the second.

Anthropic, maker of Claude, has been clear that it has ethical concerns over unchecked government use of AI.

Anthropic presents itself as most safety-forward AI firm and Pentagon has threatened penalties if it does not yield

The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said.

Anthropic was the first AI developer to be used in classified operations by the US Defense Department.

The Department of Defense gave the AI company a deadline of Friday to allow the Pentagon to use its AI as it sees fit or face steep penalties.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the company that owns the AI assistant Claude would be punished unless it drops all its ethical guidelines.

Anthropic faces a Friday deadline to allow domestic surveillance and automated killer robots.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday said the company “cannot in good conscience” agree to allow the Department of Defense to use its models in all lawful use cases without…

Pete Hegseth had threatened to cancel $200m contract unless it was given unfettered access to Claude model

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum on Tuesday: Allow the Pentagon to use the company's AI as it sees fit or risk losing its contract.

Anthropic has just hours to decide whether it will accede to the Defense Department's demands that it be able to use the company's AI models how it sees fit.

Pentagon's clash with Anthropic highlights growing fight over who controls military AI . Anthropic standoff exposes who controls the future of military AI

The Department of War has given Anthropic until 5 p.m. Friday to remove restrictions on how the military can use its AI, or face being labeled a national security threat.

Anthropic faces a 5 p.m. EST deadline to comply with the Pentagon and allow it to use the company's artificial intelligence system without restraint.