# Defense Production Act
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Anthropic’s Last-Ditch Bid to Salvage a Pentagon AI Deal as Tensions Over Use and Limits Escalate
Anthropic’s CEO has re-engaged Pentagon officials to rescue a faltering agreement after a dramatic breakdown over how the US military may use the company’s Claude models. The dispute juxtaposes the Pentagon’s demand for broad, operational access with Anthropic’s insistence on prohibitions against fully autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance, while US forces continue to deploy Claude in active operations.
Anthropic Refuses Pentagon Demand for Unfettered Access to Claude, Citing Conscience and Safety Limits
Anthropic has publicly refused a Pentagon demand for unrestricted access to its AI model Claude, citing ethical and safety limits on mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. The Defense Department reportedly threatened to label the company a supply-chain risk and invoke the Defense Production Act; talks between Anthropic's CEO and the defense secretary did not resolve the dispute.