Overview
- Multiple outlets report Claude supported the January operation that seized Nicolás Maduro, though neither the Pentagon nor Anthropic has confirmed operational specifics.
- Axios reports, citing two sources, that Claude was used during the active raid rather than solely in preparatory analysis, but its precise functions remain undisclosed.
- Access reportedly occurred through Anthropic’s integration with Palantir, a defense contractor whose platforms enable commercial models to run on classified networks.
- Anthropic says any government use must follow its rules prohibiting facilitation of violence, weapons design or surveillance, and the company declined to confirm any specific mission use.
- Negotiations with the Pentagon continue under scrutiny, with reports that officials weighed canceling a contract worth up to $200 million as the department presses AI vendors to relax restrictions on classified networks.