AI company Anthropic has been featured on the cover of Time magazine for its stance against certain military contract clauses with the Pentagon. The company refused to accept clauses allowing the use of its AI, Claude, for fully autonomous lethal weapons and mass surveillance of U.S. citizens. This led to its designation as a national security risk by the U.S. Department of Defense, barring it from military contracts. Despite these challenges, Anthropic has revised its "Responsible Expansion Policy" amid a competitive race to develop advanced AI models. The company now commits to security investments on par with or exceeding its competitors. With products like Claude Code, Anthropic has rapidly grown, achieving a valuation of approximately $380 billion, and its technology has been utilized in significant operations, including the capture of former Venezuelan President Maduro.