Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools months after blacklisting company, BBC told
The US Department of Defence has officially ceased using Anthropic's AI tools, fulfilling a directive issued by Secretary Pete Hegseth in February. Despite the official ban, sources indicate that Anthropic's Claude model remained in active use for intelligence and military operations until recently due to its deep integration into the Pentagon's Maven platform. The decision follows a dispute where Anthropic refused to remove safety guardrails, leading the Pentagon to label the company a national security supply chain risk.
- ▪The Pentagon confirmed it has stopped using Anthropic products, although the company's tools were reportedly still in use as recently as last week.
- ▪Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a supply chain risk in February after the company refused to remove safety guardrails from its AI models.
- ▪Anthropic's Claude model was deeply integrated into the Maven Smart System, making its removal a complex and time-consuming process.
- ▪The Pentagon has signed contracts with other AI providers, including Google, xAI, and OpenAI, to replace Anthropic's services.
- ▪Anthropic has sued the Trump administration, arguing that the national security designation was unprecedented and unlawful.
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Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools months after blacklisting company, BBC toldImage source, ReutersImage caption, Defence secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly criticised Anthropic's boss Dario AmodeiByKali Hays, Technology reporter in San Francisco and Daniel Bush, Washington correspondentPublished1 minute agoThe US Department of Defence is no longer using Anthropic's AI tools, an official has told the BBC, months after it designated the company a supply chain risk on national security grounds.
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