Full interview: Anthropic CEO responds to Trump order, Pentagon clash

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sat down with CBS News for an exclusive interview, hours after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the company a supply chain risk to national security, which restricts military contractors from doing business with the AI giant. Amodei called the move "retaliatory and punitive," and he said Anthropic sought to draw "red lines" in the government's use of its technology because "we believe that crossing those lines is contrary to American values, and we wanted to stand up for American values." 0:00 Why won't Anthropic release AI without restrictions to the U.S. government? 3:21 Why couldn't an agreement with the Pentagon be reached? 4:55 Amodei responds to Trump's claim that Anthropic is putting "our national security in jeopardy" 7:23 Amodei reacts to Hegseth labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk 11:15 Amodei on why Americans should trust him as CEO of Anthropic 14:37 Amodei on why Anthropic needs to "draw a line in the sand" 19:38 Amodei on the "worst case scenario" Americans should know about 20:59 Amodei responds to Trump calling Anthropic "a woke company" 22:36 Will there be an agreement with the government in the future? 23:18 Amodei on his message to Trump on Anthropic 24:27 Can Anthropic survive this as a business? 26:13 Will Anthropic take legal action? #news #artificialintelligence #pentagon CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel:    / cbsnews   Watch CBS News 24/7: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram:   / cbsnews   Like CBS News on Facebook:   / cbsnews   Follow CBS News on X:   / cbsnews   Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-0... For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]