Anthropic’s Claude AI being used in Iran war by U.S. military, sources say

U.S. Military’s Use of Anthropic’s Claude AI Model: Sources familiar with the situation confirm that the U.S. military used Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, over the weekend during an attack on Iran and continues to use it despite a government-wide ban on the technology.
Government-Wide Ban and Conflict: President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s technology for six months following a dispute with the Pentagon. The conflict involved Anthropic’s push for guardrails to prevent mass surveillance and autonomous weapons use, against the Pentagon’s demand to use AI for “all lawful purposes.”
Pentagon’s Counterarguments: The Pentagon argued that Anthropic’s proposals were not material since mass surveillance of Americans and autonomous weaponry use are already restricted by law and internal policies.
Ongoing Use of AI Despite Ban: The U.S. military is reportedly still using Claude for tasks such as document synthesis, logistics, and supply chain efficiency, although it is officially banned.
Replacement Timeline: Defense One reports it could take three months or longer for the Pentagon to replace Claude’s AI capabilities with an alternative platform.
Defense Department’s Stance: Pentagon chief technology officer Emil Michael has highlighted that the Defense Department uses Claude for various operational tasks, illustrating its reliance on the AI model.

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