Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang downplayed tensions between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military AI use, calling the dispute "not the end of the world." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic until Friday to loosen restrictions on how the military can deploy its Claude AI model or face losing its government contract and potential supply chain sanctions. Huang told CNBC both parties hold reasonable positions: the Defense Department has rights to use procured technology for national interests, while Anthropic maintains the right to control how its products are marketed and deployed. The core disagreement centers on Anthropic's refusal to allow its models for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance without limitations, while the Pentagon demands unrestricted "lawful use cases.
