US Defense Dept gives Anthropic Friday deadline to drop AI curbs
Published on: Feb. 25, 2026, 7:16 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The US Defense Department has given AI company Anthropic until Friday to agree to unrestricted military use of its technology or face being forced to comply under emergency federal powers, a senior official said Tuesday. But after the meeting, agree to unrestricted military use of its technology by 5:01 pm (22:00 GMT) Friday or face being forced to comply under the Defense Production Act.
