AI Safety Under Pressure: Anthropic Scales Back Promises as Teens Turn to Chatbots

The artificial intelligence sector faces a critical crossroads on February 25, 2026 between safety and defense priorities. Anthropic, known for its strict safety standards, has scrapped a core promise from its corporate policy under American political pressure: the company will now permit military use of its Claude AI system without restrictions. This shift illustrates growing tensions in the AI industry. While Anthropic yields to defense interests, competitor xAI simultaneously closes extensiv...