Pentagon Drops Anthropic Products After Company Refused to Remove Claude Guardrails
Summary
The Pentagon has stopped using Anthropic's AI tools, a department official told the BBC on Monday, months after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth designated the company a national security supply-chain risk. Claude remained in use last week, including in operations against Iran, through Palantir's Maven Smart System. Anthropic refused to remove Claude's safety guardrails and has sued the Trump administration.
Key Points
- A Pentagon official tells the BBC the department has ceased using Anthropic products, months after designating the company a national security supply-chain risk.
- Multiple sources say Anthropic's Claude model was still in use as recently as last week, including in military operations against Iran.
- Anthropic refused Pentagon demands to remove Claude's safety guardrails, citing concerns over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, and has sued the Trump administration.