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06:34

Issued on: 15/02/2026 - 16:19

From the show

Tech 24

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Pentagon used Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, as part of its operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The newspaper cites people familiar with the matter, saying the Department of War leveraged Claude in last month's raid as part of a technology suite provided by Palantir, another American technology company used extensively by the United States government.

Both the Wall Street Journal and Axios report that someone at Anthropic asked someone at Palantir how exactly Claude was used in the operation.

Technology correspondent Peter O'Brien breaks down what it means for the company that positions itself as a champion of AI safety.

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Peter O'Brien