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Anthropic rejects Pentagon requests in AI safeguards dispute

Feb 26th 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told Reuters the AI firm cannot comply with the Pentagon's requests in a dispute over AI safeguards.

  • Dario Amodei said Anthropic cannot accede to the Pentagon's requests in a dispute over AI safeguards.
  • The disagreement centers on safeguards for artificial intelligence involving the U.S. Department of Defense.
  • Reuters reported the comments from Mexico City and the story was edited by Chris Reese.