Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegseth's threats

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By Steve DentFeb 27, 2026, 3:55 am112 ptsTrending
Despite an ultimatum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Anthropic said that it can't "in good conscience" comply with a Pentagon edict to remove guardrails on its AI, CEO Dario Amodei wrote in a blog post. The Department of Defense had threatened to cancel a $200 million contract and label Anthropic a "supply…

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