How the US hit Iran with a banned AI

Published: Mar 2, 2026 5:28 PM • Updated: Mar 2, 2026 9:42 PM • Original source

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How the US hit Iran with a banned AI | Digital Dilemma

A day before the US attacked Iran, it had blacklisted the AI company Anthropic. Turns out, it reportedly used Anthropic’s technology anyway in its military operation in Iran.

Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains the dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic over how AI should be used in warfare.

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