Until this week, Anthropic was the only AI company cleared to deploy its models on classified networks. Elon Musk's xAI is now the second.

Anthropic issued a statement earlier today stating that the company will not allow its AI platform to be used for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weaponry by the United States government. Employees from both Google and OpenAI have joined in this call for AI red lines.

The Pentagon's top technology official told CBS News the military has offered compromises to Anthropic, amid a feud over whether its powerful AI technology will be restricted — but Anthropic called the offer inadequate.

As well as designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, the government could also cancel its contract or invoke a Cold War-era law called the Defense Production Act to give the military more sweeping authority to use its products, even if the company doesn’t approve.

The US government is putting pressure on AI company Anthropic over military use of its technology. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given a deadline for the company to allow its AI to be used in legal defense work.

The Department of Defense gave the AI company a deadline of Friday to allow the Pentagon to use its AI as it sees fit or face steep penalties.

The Pentagon threatened to invoke a Cold War-era law to compel Anthropic PBC to allow the US military to use the artificial intelligence startup’s technology if the company failed to comply with the government’s terms by Friday,