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The Pentagon is severing ties with a major AI developer after a standoff over military access to artificial intelligence tools, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday, designating Anthropic a \u201cSupply-Chain Risk to National Security.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a lengthy X post, Hegseth stated<\/a> in part: \u201cOur position has never wavered and will never waver: the Department of War must have full, unrestricted access to Anthropic\u2019s models for every LAWFUL purpose in defense of the Republic.\u201d<\/p>\n Hegseth said Anthropic and CEO Dario Amodei chose \u201cduplicity,\u201d accusing them of trying to \u201cstrong-arm the United States military into submission \u2013 a cowardly act of corporate virtue-signaling that places Silicon Valley ideology above American lives.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTheir true objective is unmistakable: to seize veto power over the operational decisions of the United States military,\u201d the secretary said. \u201cThat is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n The War Secretary added that \u201cAnthropic\u2019s stance is fundamentally incompatible with American principles,\u201d and announced that, as a result of the company\u2019s refusal to accede to the Pentagon\u2019s demands, it would be designated a \u201csupply-chain risk.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEffective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic,\u201d Hegseth stated, adding that the Pentagon and Anthropic will untangle their relationship over the next six months while the federal government transitions to a new AI partner.<\/p>\n Hegseth\u2019s announcement follows President Donald Trump\u2019s statement<\/a> earlier Friday, in which the president ordered \u201cEVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic\u2019s technology.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump called Anthropic a \u201cradical Left, woke company\u201d whose \u201cselfishness is putting AMERICAN LIVES at risk, our Troops in danger, and our National Security in JEOPARDY.\u201d<\/p>\n In January, the Department of War released a document outlining its strategies for AI dominance, which included the following statement<\/a>: \u201cThe Department must also utilize models free from usage policy constraints that may limit lawful military applications.\u201d<\/p>\n