Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military’s use of AI

Story Timeline

1. 2026-02-14
   US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude in Venezuela raid, report says (The Guardian)
2. 2026-02-15
   Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute: report (The Hindu)+2 more sources
3. 2026-02-16
   Pentagon ‘close to cutting ties’ with AI firm Anthropic amid frustration over restrictions (South China Morning Post)
4. 2026-02-20
   AI Safety Meets the War Machine (Wired)
5. 2026-02-21
   Anthropic’s safety-first AI collides with the Pentagon as Claude expands into autonomous agents (Scientific American)+1 more source
6. 2026-02-23
   US Defense Secretary Hegseth summons Anthropic CEO for tough talks over military use of Claude, Axios reports (Reuters)+1 more source
7. 2026-02-24
   Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military’s use of AI (current)

   +9 more sources
8. 2026-02-25
   Anthropic digs in heels in dispute with Pentagon, source says (The Hindu)+2 more sources

Score BreakdownRisk 45

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