# The UK Is Trying to Lure Anthropic Away From the US. Washington Is Watching.

- slug: the-uk-is-trying-to-lure-anthropic-away-from-the-us-washington-is-watching
- date: 2026-04-05
- category: Artificial Intelligence

The Pentagon is running its war with Iran on Anthropic's Claude. The US government has simultaneously blacklisted the $380bn AI lab for refusing to let it use the model for surveillance or autonomous weapons. The UK's message to Anthropic: come here instead.

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