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Anthropic, the developer behind the generative AI model Claude, has denied allegations from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) that it could manipulate or sabotage AI tools during wartime. The company’s head of public sector, Thiyagu Ramasamy, stated in a court filing that Anthropic does not maintain any back door or remote ‘kill switch’ and cannot disable or alter the model’s functionality during military operations. The Pentagon has labeled Claude a supply-chain risk, barring its use in defense contracts. Despite these restrictions, Anthropic maintains it lacks the ability to manipulate its AI tools once they are in military use, raising questions about the oversight of AI technologies. The company has filed lawsuits challenging the ban and is seeking emergency orders to reverse it. A hearing is scheduled in March 2026 in San Francisco, where the judge may decide on a temporary reversal.