March 10, 2026
Anthropic-Pentagon Clash Spotlights the Role of AI in War
Anthropic sued the U.S. Department of Defense on Monday over its decision to designate the San Francisco AI company a “supply-chain risk to America’s national security.” That’s after the firm refused to let its systems be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. Meanwhile, OpenAI has struck a deal with the Pentagon to deploy its own AI tools – a move that has triggered backlash inside the tech world. Paul Scharre, CNAS executive vice president, joined NPR to discuss.
Listen to the full interview on KQED.
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