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Anthropic has stated it cannot in good conscience comply with a Pentagon demand to remove safety precautions from its Claude AI model, despite threats to cancel a $200 million contract. Critics warn against the dangers of relaxing AI guardrails for military use.
The US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued an ultimatum to Anthropic's CEO, demanding unrestricted military access to the company's AI technology by Friday or face the termination of its government contract.
Silicon Valley’s approach to defence is back under the spotlight
Dario Amodei, CEO of AI firm Anthropic, is set to meet US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, amid rising tensions between the Pentagon and the artificial intelligence company over military use
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a joke about the long-standing 'Pentagon pizza' theory in Washington, suggesting he sometimes orders food to mislead people.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised Team USA goalie Connor Hellebuyck as the 'Secretary of Defense' after his stellar 41-save performance led to Olympic hockey gold in Milan.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Dr. Oz are facing public backlash after photos surfaced of them enjoying a 'leisurely' midweek brunch, prompting critics to question their focus amidst global tensions.
Opinion | Judge Leon Educates Pete Hegseth The Wall Street Journal
Anthropic's military contract has come under threat following a meeting between the AI company's CEO and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot; AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Anthropic and the US government are at a standstill over the use of the company's Claude model. The Pentagon is pressing Anthropic to accept its terms or lose its military contract. Sources said the government is willing to use 2 levers to compel Anthropic to agree. Anthropic is fast-appr...
Empresa quer manter salvaguardas contra certos usos da inteligência artificial para fins militares, como atingir alvos de forma autónoma. Pete Hegseth quer forçá-la a ceder.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided an update on the Trump administration's plans to release government files related to extraterrestrial life and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), following Trump's earlier announcement.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed for the senator to be demoted over a video in which he reminds military officials they should refuse illegal orders
The Pentagon is demanding full access to Anthropic's AI model, Claude, for military use, clashing with the company's safety safeguards. Defence Secretary Hegseth is reportedly issuing an ultimatum to Anthropic CEO Amodei, threatening contract cancellations if restrictions on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons aren't lifted. This high-stakes meeting highlights a significant ideological divide.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn public attention after a video surfaced showing him allegedly bench-pressing an impressive 143 kilograms in a military gym, leading to debate over whether it's inspiring or a PR stunt.
Rise Of Europe's "War Unicorns" As Goldman Maps The Defense-Startup Ecosystem The "war unicorn" startup boom we pointed out the other week isn't just an American story. It's happening across the West, as defense startups built around dual-use technology could become the next hot bubble. Goldman analysts, led by Sam Burgess, told clients on Tuesday that European defense is seeing a "rise of the startups," which could reshape an industry long dominated by major defense contractors. Burgess said there are more than 380 defense tech startups across Europe, and these companies have raised over $3 billion, heavily focused on dual-use areas like AI analytics, autonomy, sensing, cyber resilience, and next-generation communications. He said these startups are clustered around major innovation hubs in London, Munich, Stockholm, Paris, and Helsinki, backed by early-stage investors and public programs, including the NATO Innovation Fund and the EIF Defense Equity Facility. Here's a visual breakdown of the EU defense startups ecosystem: "Recent conflicts, particularly the war in Ukraine, have underscored the need for rapid technological iteration, multi-domain integration, and a digitally enabled battlefield," Burgess said. Burgess' note is exactly on point and follows our view of the rise of war unicorn startups as big defense primes face an "adapt or die" moment, as the war in Ukraine and a surge in dual-use technologies (drones, ground bots, and AI kill chains) have pushed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to recently announce a move to accelerate the fielding of this new technology. Translation: The DoW under Hegseth and the rest of the procurement process are moving away from bloated legacy defense primes toward defense tech startups, creating a boom as we've characterized by the rise of war unicorns like Palmer Luckey's Anduril Industries. The shift away from big defense primes in the DoW's procurement process comes as the war in Ukraine has given military planners and strategists an uncomfortable preview of what conflict in the 2030s could look like. It's not just about expensive stealth jets, bombers, and big, fancy missiles and cannons. It's about ground robots, drones, and consumer-grade products that can easily be weaponized. Professional subscribers can read the full note on Europe's rise of defense startups on our new Marketdesk.ai portal. Tyler Durden Wed, 02/18/2026 - 05:45
Opinion | Judge Leon Educates Pete Hegseth The Wall Street Journal
Anthropic, a much vaunted AI startup, is firmly in the Trump administration's sights. The Pentagon wants complete access to its models, despite safety and ethical concerns.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth appeals court ruling that blocked Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy "illegal orders."
Američki ministar odbrane Pete Hegseth izjavio je u ponedjeljak da Sjedinjene Američke Države drže sve opcije otvorenima u svom pristupu Iranu, dok is
Pete Hegseth's 'War Department' and other entities posted Presidents Day tributes, with the Trump administration frequently suggesting the 47th president should be venerated as much as the 1st.
President Donald Trump directed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon to release the government's files on UFOs, UAPs and 'all other information' related to the phenomena.
Kash Patel’s girlfriend was chosen to sing the National Anthem before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-abortion address, where Hegseth stated, 'We are not ‘In woke we trust,’ we are ‘In God we trust.’’
US Military Blows Up 3 Alleged Drug Boats, Killing 11, After Lull Since January The Pentagon's whole anti-narco boat operations fell relatively silent for the past more than a month in the wake of the January 3rd US military raid on Venezuela to overthrow the Maduro government. Surely there was still drug trafficking off Latin America, but with 'mission accomplished' in Caracas the public PR 'anti-drug' pretext was no longer needed, apparently. But suddenly, this week, the US military has begun its strikes on alleged drug boats again, with US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Tuesday having announced its forces launched drone assaults on three alleged drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean on Monday. In total eleven people were killed in the renewed operation. "Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations," SOUTHCOM said Tuesday in a post to X. Illustrative narco-boats file, via X. The military statements said the three boats were allegedly "operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations." The post further referred to those killed as "male narco-terrorists," detailing that eight were killed on two boats in the eastern Pacific - or the Western side of Latin America - and three were killed on a boat in the Caribbean. No American forces were harmed, the post said, in the assault conducted at the direction of Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan, who serves as the commander of Southern Command. War (Defense) Secretary Pete Hegseth celebrated the fresh strikes in a post on X, writing, "Turns out President’s Day — under President Trump — is not a good day to run drugs." For all the momentary celebrations at the Pentagon, the supposed 'war on drugs' will be circular and never-ending, as it's been over the past many decades, spanning presidencies. But this is really about American influence and 'ownership' of the region and total dominance of the Western hemisphere. From Vietnam to Iraq to Libya to Syria to Iran, Washington is always looking for some kind of casus belli - even if it has to be manufactured - to sell war to the American people. Turns out President’s Day — under President Trump — is not a good day to run drugs. https://t.co/8c5wMmQbQ2 February 17, 2026 Going back several years, the single biggest sources of the world's fentanyl trade have been consistently identified as China and Mexico. At this point it's impossible to know, and hasn't been disclosed, whether any of the well over 25 boats blown up by US military action off Latin America since September were actually loaded with fentanyl, or in what quantities. Tyler Durden Tue, 02/17/2026 - 19:40
AI company Anthropic is taking significant steps to reshape college coding courses, indicating a growing influence of AI in educational curricula.