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)
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…
Col. Tucker Hamilton speaks to the crowd at the 96th Operations Group change of command ceremony July 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
