Anthropic has said it will challenge the Pentagon in court once it receives formal notice of the penalties. The Defense Department declined to comment on whether it is still using Claude, including in the Iran war, citing operational security. President Donald Trump said Friday, around the same time he was approving Saturday's military strikes on Iran, that the Pentagon would have six months to phase out Anthropic's military applications. Cummings, a former Palantir adviser, said it's possible that Claude has already been used in military strike planning. And while it has caused legal hassles that could jeopardise Anthropic's business partnerships with other military contractors, it has also bolstered its reputation as a safety-minded AI developer.

Source: The Telegraph March 04, 2026 07:41 UTC