Pentagon Anthropic feud has sales and AI warfare at stake as Friday deadline looms

FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo

NEW YORK, ⁠Feb 27 (Reuters) - A feud between the Pentagon and top artificial intelligence lab Anthropic is set to come to a head by 5:01 p.m. (2201 GMT) on Friday over ⁠concerns about how the military could use AI at war.

The dispute, barreling toward a deadline set by the Pentagon for resolution, is widely seen as a ‌referendum on how powerful AI could be deployed by the military and how its risks are managed.