Anthropic's AI tool, Claude, was reportedly used during the Delta Force raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
As one X userjokedabout what U.S. officials might have prompted the chatbot: "Claude, tell me where to find Maduro so we can capture him with no casualties."
The Wall Street Journalreports that Claude is "the first AI model developer to be used in classified operations by the Department of Defense."
Anthropic's model was reportedly used by Palantir Technologies in the daring Delta Force raid to capture Maduro, which allegedly included bombing multiple high-value sites in Caracas last month.
An Anthropic spokesman told the outlet that, for any specific operation, the DoD must comply with its policies. Notably, the use of Claude to facilitate violence, develop weapons, or conduct surveillance is prohibited.
"We cannot comment on whether Claude, or any other AI model, was used for any specific operation, classified or otherwise," the spokesman said.
He added, "Any use of Claude—whether in the private sector or across government—is required to comply with our Usage Policies, which govern how Claude can be deployed. We work closely with our partners to ensure compliance."
The Pentagon used Claude to help plan the Maduro raid in Venezuela!?I need to know what prompt they used to get Claude to violate international law.You know, for science.pic.twitter.com/M57iqCcR56
Anthropic's concerns about how the DoW uses Claude have prompted government officials to consider canceling its nearly $200 million contract, the WSJ previously reported.
We can only speculate where Claude was used...
Source: ZeroHedge News
