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AI ethics

In this illustration, the Claude AI website is seen on a laptop on February 16, 2026 in New York City. According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, the Defense Department used Anthropic’s Claude Ai, via its Palantir contract, to help with the attack on Venezuela and capture former President Nicolás Maduro. (Photo illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Pentagon CTO urges Anthropic to ‘cross the Rubicon’ on military AI use cases amid ethics dispute

His comments come as the Pentagon is locked in a high-stakes dispute with Anthropic about the U.S. military’s use of the startup’s Claude AI model in real-world…
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) questions Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on July 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)

HASC lawmaker Seth Moulton urges faster adoption — and more restraint — of military AI

The U.S. isn't moving quickly enough in embracing military AI and establishing international guidelines for its ethical use, according to Rep.Seth Moulton.
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