The company's Claude chatbot is one of the few AI systems cleared for use in classified settings. But a standoff between Anthropic and the Trump administration is putting its government work at risk.

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.

The Pentagon said Anthropic and its Claude AI model are no longer welcome, letting OpenAI and Grok fill the gap in DOD classified systems.

Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday to grant the Pentagon unrestricted access to Claude or face losing its defence contract and a government blacklist designation.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday accused President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of attempting to “extort” the company Anthropic into removing guardrails for its AI programs. Warren,

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Anthropic boss Dario Amodei that he has until Friday evening to remove restrictions on how the US military can use the company’s Claude AI chatbot – or potentially face major penalties.

The Pentagon is demanding access to Anthropic’s AI technology, threatening to invoke the Defense Production Act if the company doesn’t comply.

Dario Amodei holding discussions with deputy to Pete Hegseth to reach a compromise on military use of the technology