The article examines Anthropic’s legal and ethical clash with the Pentagon over whether its AI models can be used for military and surveillance purposes, framing it as a sign of a broader reversal in big tech’s stance toward defense work. It argues that while Anthropic is trying to preserve safety limits, much of the tech industry has become more open to military contracts amid political shifts, government demand, and geopolitical competition.

The Pentagon identified six US service members killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during operations linked to the war with Iran. US authorities said the crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, though an Iran-backed Iraqi faction claimed it had downed the plane.