Anthropic Resists Pentagon Push To Expand Access

Anthropic pushed back in early 2026 after the Department of War sought to retroactively add an "any lawful use" clause and remove safety guardrails from a two-year, $200 million DoD contract awarded in July 2025. The company publicly refused to permit mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons uses, forcing renegotiation and highlighting tensions between procurement and AI safety policy.