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Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute, Axios reports

  • The Pentagon is considering severing its relationship with Anthropic over the artificial intelligence firm’s
Published February 15, 2026 Updated February 15, 2026 10:37am
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The Pentagon is considering severing its relationship with Anthropic over the artificial intelligence firm’s insistence on maintaining some limitations on how the US military uses its models, Axios reported on Saturday, citing an administration official.

Reuters could not immediately verify the Axios report.

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