US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump’s ban

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Ed PilkingtonMarch 1, 2026 at 06:00 PM
US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump’s ban

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Despite Donald Trump's recent ban on Anthropic's AI model Claude, the US military reportedly used it during the joint US-Israel bombardment of Iran. The AI was used for intelligence, target selection, and battlefield simulations. Trump's ban stemmed from concerns about Anthropic's alleged left-leaning bias and restrictions on using Claude for military purposes, particularly after its use in a raid to capture Venezuela's president. The Defense Secretary criticized Anthropic's restrictions but acknowledged the difficulty of immediately removing the AI from military systems, allowing a six-month transition period. OpenAI has since stepped in, agreeing to provide its AI tools, including ChatGPT, for use on the Pentagon's classified network.

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artificial intelligence 90% claude ai model 80% us military 80% anthropic 70% iran strikes 70% military operations 60% donald trump 60% national security 50% openai 50% target selection 40%

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