Pentagon's Hegseth gives AI firm Anthropic Friday ultimatum to drop ethical limits on military use or face supply chain ban; experts call dual threat of DPA compulsion and security risk label "incoherent"

‘Incoherent’: Hegseth’s Anthropic ultimatum confounds AI policymakers

Tech lawyers and AI policymakers warn that the Pentagon’s plans to compel Anthropic to abandon its ethical red lines are contradictory and could chill partnerships between the government and Silicon Valley.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a media availability after briefing senators on Capitol Hill, Jan. 7, 2026. | Francis Chung/POLITICODefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ultimatum to the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is sparking shock and confusion among lawyers and AI po...