Defense official confirms Anthropic AI tech being used in Iran operations

The Defense Department's newly minted chief information officer confirmed to senators March 24 that artificial intelligence firm Anthropic's technology is being used in the U.S. military's campaign against Iran, Inside Defense reported.

Pentagon Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Anthropic’s Claude AI system “is active right now” in U.S. military operations in Iran, despite DOD’s move last month to designate Anthropic as a “supply chain risk” and order its removal from all DOD...