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00:02Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned Anthropik it could be removed from the Pentagon's supply chain
00:07if it does not agree by Friday to allow its technology in all lawful military applications,
00:13the Financial Times reported. Hegseth met Anthropik CEO Dario Amadei in Washington on
00:18Tuesday and threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act, which would allow the Pentagon
00:23tease Anthropik's tools without an agreement. The act permits presidential control of domestic
00:28industry for national defense and was invoked by Trump and Joe Biden during the COVID-19 pandemic.
00:34Anthropik objects to mass surveillance and autonomous weapons uses. Hegseth is also in
00:40talks with Google, OpenAI, and XAI as alternatives. The Department of War and Anthropik did not
00:46immediately respond to Benzinga's requests for comment. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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