How to Think About the Anthropic-Pentagon Dispute
Tech Policy Press - Technology and Democracy [Unofficial]
February 28, 2026
The Pentagon wants AI that can fight wars — without limits. One of the United States’ leading AI companies says there are lines it won't cross. And this week, that standoff turned into an all-out confrontation.
To discuss the implications of the dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon, including the determination that the company represents a supply chain risk, Justin Hendrix spoke to two experts:
- Kat Duffy , senior fellow for digital and cyberspace policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, and
- Amos Toh , senior counsel in the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice.
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