On February 28, local time, U.S. President Trump declared that the federal government would cease utilizing artificial intelligence tools provided by the tech firm Anthropic. However, in a striking turn of events just hours afterward, the U.S. military carried out a large-scale airstrike against targets in Iran, employing the very same set of AI tools. According to sources well-informed about the situation, military command institutions of the United States across the globe, including the U.S. Central Command, have been relying on Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence tool for a range of critical functions. These functions encompass intelligence assessment, target identification, and the simulation of combat scenarios. Despite the strained relations between Anthropic and the Pentagon, the tool continues to play a significant role in military operations. The Central Command refrained from commenting on the specific details regarding the system's usage.