Pentagon, Anthropic Resume Talks Over Claude Military Use After Standoff

• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is back in negotiations with the US Department of Defense regarding military access to Claude models.
• Talks had collapsed last week, leading to Donald Trump's directive against Anthropic and its designation as a 'supply-chain risk' by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
• Anthropic seeks formal guarantees that its AI won't be used for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons systems; Pentagon insists on use for any lawful purpose.
• Amodei criticized the Pentagon's stance and public messaging, especially after OpenAI secured a new deal with the Defense Department.
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman later acknowledged rushing their deal and expressed hope for similar contractual terms for Anthropic, founded on AI safety principles.