The US Defense Department has ordered all military units to remove AI products developed by Anthropic within 180 days.
A rare rupture between the Pentagon and a major US AI provider is raising broader questions about control, risk, and the limits of military use of artificial intelligence tools.
The Defense Department has ordered all military units to remove AI products developed by Anthropic within 180 days, following the company’s controversial designation as a “supply chain risk,” according to an internal memo obtained by CBS News.
Signed by Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies, the directive applies across all US military systems, including highly sensitive areas such as nuclear command, missile defense, and cyber operations.
Read the full story on our new publication, Military AI: Pentagon Memo Sets 180-Day Countdown to Pull Anthropic AI From Military Systems
