A high-stakes dispute over how the U.S. military uses artificial intelligence has led the Pentagon to cancel its contract with rising AI star Anthropic. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Anthropic a supply chain risk, a step that could jeopardize its business with other defense contractors as well. Anthropic says it plans to challenge the designation in court in a legal battle could have huge implications on the balance of power in Big Tech as well as the guardrails set up to prevent artificial intelligence from being misused.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-stakes dispute over military use of artificial intelligence erupted into public view this week as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brusquely terminated the Pentagon’s work with Anthropic and other government agencies, using a l… [345 chars]
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Published: 2026-02-28T21:32:57Z
Credit: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
