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2026-02-27 06:47:10
[Anthropic Discloses Dispute with Department of Defense: Pressure for Removal of Security Measures Under Defense Production Act] 1. Artificial intelligence company Anthropic stated that the U.S. Department of Defense threatened to remove the company from its systems and potentially classify it as a "supply chain risk" if it continues to maintain security measures. The Department of Defense stated that it will only contract with AI companies that agree to "any legitimate use" and remove security mechanisms. 2. Anthropic revealed that the Department of Defense threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act to force the removal of these security measures. The company has proposed direct R&D cooperation with the Department of Defense to improve system reliability, but the proposal has not yet been accepted. 3. This incident highlights the deep differences between the U.S. military and AI companies on ethical and safety boundaries. The Department of Defense seeks to use AI tools for all legitimate uses, including weapons development, intelligence gathering, and battlefield operations, while Anthropic insists on restrictions on sensitive areas such as mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.
