Pentagon Summons Anthropic CEO Over Claude Access

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon on Feb. 24, 2026, to press for expanded military access to the company's Claude AI, Reuters and Axios reported. The meeting follows Pentagon pressure for leading AI firms to deploy advanced models on classified networks with fewer guardrails, while Anthropic resists loosening safety restrictions. This dispute could affect defence AI integrations.