Anthropic and Commerce restart talks after Pentagon dispute
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration is in active talks with Anthropic. He said the administration wants the company back on the government's right side after a public dispute over military uses of its models. Lutnick said Anthropic has worked closely with officials on cyber tools. He contrasted Anthropic with OpenAI, which he said gave the government what it asked for. The comments suggest a thaw, not a settlement.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration is in active talks with Anthropic. He said the administration wants the company back on the government's right side after a public dispute over military uses of its models. Lutnick said Anthropic has worked closely with officials on cyber tools. He contrasted Anthropic with OpenAI, which he said gave the government what it asked for. The comments suggest a thaw, not a settlement.
Pressure point
Lutnick's remarks and the reports do not show what Anthropic has agreed to change. The core dispute involved limits on autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance. That makes the missing contract language more important than the warmer tone.
What to watch
Watch for a revised federal contract, changes to Anthropic's usage rules, and any formal removal of restrictions tied to the Pentagon dispute. A deal would show how much leverage the government has over model safety policies.
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