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Defense Officials Threaten AI Firms Over Ban on Domestic Surveillance

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Feb 17, 2026
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A public dispute is escalating between the Pentagon and major AI firms over whether military contracts can restrict domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons use.

According to Axios reporter Dave Lawler, Defense officials have grown frustrated with Anthropic for insisting its AI models not be used to surveil Americans or power fully autonomous lethal …

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