What Anthropic Doesn't Want the Pentagon to Have

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What Anthropic Doesn't Want the Pentagon to Have

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded Anthropic hand over an unguardrailed AI. So I looked into what AI can actually do — and why you might not want the Pentagon to have it.

Jacob Ward

Feb 26, 2026

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This week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put a deadline on Anthropic — hand over an unguardrailed version of your AI by Friday, or be declared a supply chain risk.

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