# ‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei draws a line in the sand in standoff with US government

> Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei does not want Claude used by the Pentagon for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons A statement has laid bare Anthropic's reasons for retaining Claude's safety rails Pete Hegseth…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/we-cannot-in-good-conscience-accede-to-their-request-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-draws-a-line-in-the-sand-in-standoff-with-us-government?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69a1b9d5cb8d2453cd23b133)
- **Published:** 2026-02-27
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #anthropic #amodei #dario #accede #cannot #conscience #defense #request
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