Anthropic Rejects Latest Pentagon Offer, Escalating Feud Over AI

Anthropic PBC rejected the Pentagon’s latest offer in a dispute over safeguards around the use of its artificial intelligence technology by the US military, escalating the standoff a day before a government deadline for the company to drop its restrictions or face severe consequences.

In a statement Thursday, an Anthropic spokesperson said that new contract language from the Pentagon failed to satisfy the firm’s desire for curbs on military use of its AI tools. The company continues to insist on two specific restrictions: It doesn’t want its technology used for surveillance of US citizens or for autonomous lethal strikes without ...