Pentagon and Anthropic in the fight over restrictions on AI use

The Pentagon is considering ending its collaboration with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because it insists on maintaining some restrictions on the US military’s use of its models. Axios reported, citing an administration official.

The Pentagon is urging four AI companies to allow the military to use their tools for “all lawful purposes,” including weapons development, intelligence gathering and battlefield operations.

But Anthropic didn’t agree to those terms and the Pentagon is starting to get fed up after months of negotiations, according to the…