Event Brief
Hegseth calls Anthropic CEO a ‘lunatic’ over AI
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US bars AI from lethal targeting and criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
WHO: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Hegseth defended Pentagon AI use and criticized Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: After a spat over military use of Anthropic’s chatbot.
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