The Economic Times

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns Anthropic to allow full military use of its ai or risk losing Pentagon contract

The US government is putting pressure on AI company Anthropic over military use of its technology. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given a deadline for the company to allow its AI to be used in legal defense work. Anthropic is worried about safety risks, especially AI weapons and surveillance. The issue shows growing tension between national security needs and AI ethics.