Anthropic’s artificial-intelligence model Claude was used ​in the U.S. military’s operation to capture former ‌Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the Wall Street ​Journal reported on Friday (February 13, 2026), citing ⁠people familiar with the matter. Claude’s deployment came via Anthropic’s partnership with data firm Palantir Technologies, whose ‌platforms are widely used by the Defense Department and federal law enforcement, ‌the report added. The U.S. Defense Department, ⁠the White House, Anthropic and Palantir did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. Anthropic is the only one that is available in classified settings through third parties, but the government is still bound by the company’s usage policies. The United States captured President ⁠Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid and whisked him to New York ‌to face drug-trafficking charges early in January.

Source: The Hindu February 14, 2026 12:04 UTC