Anthropic says ‘virtually no progress’ on Pentagon AI talks as deadline looms

The Hill
by Julia Shapero
February 26, 2026
Anthropic says ‘virtually no progress’ on Pentagon AI talks as deadline looms
Anthropic said Thursday that “virtually no progress” had been made in the company’s talks with the Pentagon over the terms of use for its AI models ahead of a Friday afternoon deadline. The Department of Defense (DOD) delivered its last and final offer to the company on Wednesday night, asking the firm to allow the…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/26/2026