Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said on Thursday the company "cannot in good conscience accede" to the military's terms over the use of Claude.

A senior official in the Department of Defense accused Anthropic of "lying" about how the U.S. military intends to use the private tech firm's Claude AI system.

Defense chief Pete Hegseth has threatened to force the company to lift guardrails against greater military use of AI.

Amodei said constant communication and avoiding “corpo speak” are key to his method.

Claude maker and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advised students and young professionals to focus on human-centered skills, as software engineering and math are rapidly being taken over by AI. His remarks came after he warned that white-collar jobs could disappear in the coming five years.

Anthropic refused Pentagon contract terms allowing broad military AI use, citing bans on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.

As well as designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, the government could also cancel its contract or invoke a Cold War-era law called the Defense Production Act to give the military more sweeping authority to use its products, even if the company doesn’t approve.

Dario Amodei, the chief executive officer of Anthropic, warned that artificial intelligence (AI) power and wealth are concentrating rapidly among a small group of companies, raising concerns about economic and political influence.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a high-stakes meeting with Anthropic boss Dario Amodei on Tuesday as they try to navigate rising tensions over military use of the Claude AI chatbot.

Anthropic's negotiations with the Pentagon regarding AI safeguards have stagnated, with CEO Dario Amodei expressing concerns over the Department of Defense's final offer. The company is unwilling to accept terms that could allow its Claude model to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.