From: Dario Amodei, Anthropic — February 26, 2026:

"Emil, Thanks for your message. I appreciate your efforts. Unfortunately, our read of your proposed language is that it appears to completely remove our redlines; the autonomy provision is fully undercut by your addition of 'as appropriate', and the surveillance provision is fully undercut by 'and all other applicable laws'. This simply amounts to a blanket posture of 'anything lawful,' and the statement from the Pentagon's spokesman confirms that this is the intent. I unfortunately don't see a way forward given these categorical statements. We remain deeply committed to supporting the Department's mission and U.S. national security, as confirmed by our longstanding track record, and our ongoing and intensive work with the Department. I hope that you will reconsider the terms we have offered, but should the Department decide to offboard us, please know that we stand ready to do whatever we can to ensure full operational continuity for the Department and our troops who depend on our technology. Given the volume of leaks and media requests we are receiving, we will be issuing a public statement, but, as ever, hope it is still possible to reach agreement."