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DOD Deems Anthropic a 'Supply' Chain Risk to National Security'

Designation could bar firm from future government work after dispute on AI limits for the military

(Newser) - Anthropic just got an official black mark from the Pentagon, and it's one that could freeze it out of future US government work. CEO Dario Amodei said on Thursday that the Defense Department has formally designated the AI giant a "supply chain risk to national security," a...

Trump Orders Anthropic Tech Out of Government Agencies

Company was in a standoff with Pentagon over use of AI but still negotiating

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday directed federal agencies to phase out their use of artificial intelligence products from Anthropic, escalating a standoff between the company and the Pentagon over military applications of its technology. Posting on Truth Social, Trump labeled Anthropic a "radical Left AI company" and said it had...

OpenAI Chief Jumps Into Pentagon-Anthropic AI Fray

Sam Altman says his firm is exploring DOD partnership amid agency's clash with Claude maker

(Newser) - Sam Altman is positioning ChatGPT creator OpenAI as a potential middleman in the fight over how the Pentagon can use advanced AI. In a Thursday memo to his staff viewed by the Wall Street Journal , Altman said OpenAI is in talks with the Defense Department about deploying its models in...

Anthropic Waters Down Core AI Safety Rules
Anthropic Abandons
Key Safety Pledge
Feb 25, 2026 12:55 PM CST

Anthropic Abandons Key Safety Pledge

Company waters down policy requiring it to halt potentially dangerous AI development

(Newser) - Anthropic has tossed out one of the firmest safety vows in the AI business. The San Francisco startup, founded by former OpenAI staffers who warned about runaway AI, has scrapped its Responsible Scaling Policy, which required it to pause training more powerful models if it couldn't reliably control them,...

With Reported $380B Valuation, Anthropic Is on Cusp of an IPO

Firm is now being watched, alongside OpenAI and SpaceX, to see if initial public offering materializes

(Newser) - Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it's now valued at $380 billion, cementing its position alongside rival OpenAI and Elon Musk's SpaceX in a trio of the world's most valuable startups that investors will watch closely this year to see if they'll become publicly traded. "These...

Anthropic: We'll Pay Excess AI Costs, Not 'Everyday Americans'

Firm pledges to absorb grid upgrades, power demand costs due to its AI data centers

(Newser) - Anthropic says its AI growth shouldn't show up on your power bill. The company behind the Claude chatbot on Wednesday pledged to absorb any local electricity price hikes tied to its expanding US data center network, saying it will team up with utilities to "estimate and cover" consumer...

AI Boss Lays Out Our Potentially Catastrophic Future

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns of mass job losses, bioterror risks, authoritarianism

(Newser) - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is trying to shock the world into paying attention. In a new 38-page essay , he warns AI systems with abilities beyond top human experts could arrive within a few years and, without fast, serious safeguards, "cause civilization-level damage." Amodei, whose company builds some of...

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