Why the Pentagon wants AI without guardrails

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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A very public contract dispute exposes the ethical debate over how the U.S. military should use AI going forward. Anthropic vs. the Pentagon and what it means for U.S. citizens.

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