US Defense Secretary to Meet Anthropic CEO Amidst Intensifying Military AI Debate

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US Defense Secretary to Meet Anthropic CEO Amid AI Military Use Debate

CEO and Co-Founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

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CNBC TV18•24-02-2026, 11:39

US Defense Secretary to Meet Anthropic CEO Amid AI Military Use Debate

•US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on February 24 to discuss military AI use.
•Anthropic, unlike its peers, has not supplied its AI to a new US military internal network, citing ethical concerns.
•Amodei has voiced worries about autonomous armed drones and AI-assisted mass surveillance, advocating for responsible AI use.
•The meeting highlights the intensifying debate over AI's role in national security, lethal force, and government surveillance.
•Hegseth seeks AI models for military applications "without ideological constraints," vowing to root out "woke culture" in the armed forces.

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