What does the US military’s feud with Anthropic mean for AI used in war?

<p>Tech policy professor who served in US air force explains how a feud between an AI startup and the US military illuminates ethical fault lines</p><p>Anthropic’s ongoing fight with the Department of Defense over what <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/anthropic-pentagon-claude">safety restrictions</a> it can put on its <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/artificialintelligenceai">artificial intelligence</a> models has captivated the tech industry, acting as a test of how AI may be used in war and the government’s power to coerce companies to meet its demands.</p><p>The negotiations have revolved around Anthropic’s refusal to allow the federal government to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/24/anthropic-claude-military-ai">use its Claude...