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Press ReleaseNeutral2026-02-27

Rep. George Whitesides Urges Safeguards and Oversight Following Reports of Pentagon AI Ultimatum

George Whitesides
George Whitesides
DCA-27 · Representative
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This press release from Representative George Whitesides (D-CA) was published on Thu Feb 26 and titled "Rep. George Whitesides Urges Safeguards and Oversight Following Reports of Pentagon AI Ultimatum". It focuses on defense and touches on technology.

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Rep. George Whitesides Urges Safeguards and Oversight Following Reports of Pentagon AI Ultimatum

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27), a member of the House Armed Services Committee,sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth following reports that the Pentagon issued an ultimatum to Anthropic demanding “unrestricted” military access to its artificial intelligence technology or risk losing its government contract. Secretary Hegseth gave Anthropic a near-term deadline to remove certain […]
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