Anthropic sues Pentagon as Claude downloads soar

Anthropic's AI app, Claude, is surging to the top of global download charts — while the company wages a legal battle against the Pentagon for designating it a national security risk.

In a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Anthropic claims the federal government launched an unprecedented campaign against the company after it stood by its safety restrictions. Anthropic says it doesn't want its AI to be used for lethal autonomous warfare or mass surveillance of Americans.