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Fact-check: Real-time X posts extensively discuss the Pentagon designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk and dropping its AI contract after Anthropic refused to waive safeguards on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, consistent with the article's claims. Reports mention Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in related actions, Trump administration bans on Anthropic models across federal agencies, and OpenAI quickly securing the lucrative contracts. No contradictions found; the event aligns with the monitored 'Pentagon AI Contract Dispute (Anthropic vs OpenAI)' situation.
Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
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The US Department of Defense dropped Anthropic as an AI supplier after the company refused to allow its models to be used for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, provisions Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed as 'woke.' President Trump subsequently ordered federal agencies to discontinue use of Anthropic models, and OpenAI quickly stepped in to secure government contracts worth potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. The episode has sparked broader debate about democratic ov