Pentagon summons Anthropic chief in dispute over AI limits

February 24, 2026

, By The Economic Times

Pentagon summons Anthropic chief in dispute over AI limits

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Amid intense pressure from the Trump administration, Pentagon officials have summoned the CEO of artificial intelligence company Anthropic to Washington for a meeting on Tuesday to discuss how its technology is used on classified systems.

The Defense Department and Anthropic agreed to a $200 million pilot contract last year. But a Jan. 9 memo by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling on AI companies to remove restrictions on their technology led the two sides to renegotiate their contract.

The Pentagon has signed an agreement with one company, Elon…

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Pentagon summons Anthropic chief in dispute over AI limits

February 24, 2026

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Pentagon summons Anthropic chief in dispute over AI limits

Amid intense pressure from the Trump administration, Pentagon officials have summoned the CEO of artificial intelligence company Anthropic to Washington for a meeting on Tuesday to discuss how its technology is used on classified systems.

The Defense Department and Anthropic agreed to a $200 million pilot contract last year. But a Jan. 9 memo by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling on AI companies to remove restrictions on their technology led the two sides to renegotiate their contract.

The Pentagon has signed an agreement with one company, Elon…

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