Key facts
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said AI giant Anthropic has improved its relationship with the Trump administration.
- This statement comes after a U.S. judge ruled in favor of Anthropic in a legal battle with the U.S. military.
- The dispute involved Anthropic's refusal to allow the U.S. military to use its Claude AI models for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously blocked Anthropic from certain military contracts due to this refusal.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated that AI company Anthropic has reconciled with the Trump administration, suggesting an improvement in their previously strained relationship. This development follows a recent court decision where a U.S. judge ruled in favor of Anthropic concerning its dispute with the U.S. military. The conflict arose when U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prevented Anthropic from securing certain military contracts because the company would not permit the use of its Claude AI models for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. Anthropic had initiated legal action in a California court over the matter.