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Military Pushes for AI Use Amid Corporate Restrictions

3/8/2026

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Defense officials push for unrestricted use of Anthropic’s AI models, while Anthropic limits autonomous weapons and surveillance.
Undersecretary of War Michael Emil argues these restrictions conflict with military needs and that military decisions should not be dictated by tech executives.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the company will continue supporting the Pentagon despite a supply-chain risk label.
Elon Musk’s Grok and Google’s Gemini have agreed to broader usage terms.

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Defense officials push for unrestricted use of Anthropic’s AI models, while Anthropic limits autonomous weapons and surveillance.
Undersecretary of War Michael Emil argues these restrictions conflict with military needs and that military decisions should not be dictated by tech executives.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the company will continue supporting the Pentagon despite a supply-chain risk label.
Elon Musk’s Grok and Google’s Gemini have agreed to broader usage terms.