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Anthropic's Claude sees 'elevated errors' as it tops Apple's free apps after Pentagon clash

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Anthropic’s Claude AI app topped Apple’s free App Store charts amid a Pentagon dispute, with its latest model, Opus 4.6, experiencing "elevated errors" and degraded performance on March 2, 2026. The outage was resolved by 11 a.m. ET, with Anthropic attributing issues to surging demand after its clash with the Defense Department over AI usage restrictions for military applications. Tensions escalated after Anthropic’s $200M Pentagon contract hit roadblocks when the company barred AI use in autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance, prompting military pushback. President Trump ordered all federal agencies to halt Anthropic’s technology use, while the Pentagon labeled it a "national security risk" hours later. Rival OpenAI quickly secured a Defense Department deal following the fallout, capitalizing on the government’s abrupt shift away from Anthropic’s restricted AI models.
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Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence models had "elevated errors" on Monday, as the app held its spot as the most popular free app on Apple's App Store.Claude's status website showed "degraded performance" on Claude Opus 4.6, its latest model released last month. In an update at 10:49 a.m. ET, the site stated that the Opus 4.6 issue was identified and a fix was in the works.An update at 10:47 a.m. ET on the site said that issues on claude.ai, console and claude code had been resolved. "Claude is back up and running across claude.ai and our apps. We're grateful to our users as the team works to match the incredible demand we've seen for Claude in recent days," Anthropic told CNBC in a note just before 11 a.m ET.The AI chat app surged in popularity after fallout with the Defense Department over restrictions for the government agency's use of Anthropic's technology.Anthropic signed a $200 million contract with the Pentagon in July. Tensions arose after Anthropic asked the government to ensure that its AI models would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance of Americans. The Pentagon pushed back, demanding that the military be allowed to use the platform for any and all purposes that are deemed lawful.On Friday, President Donald Trump ordered every U.S. government agency to "immediately cease" using Anthropic's technology.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on X shortly after that the Pentagon would be labeling the company a "supply-chain risk to national security."AI rival OpenAI reached a deal with the Department of Defense hours after the government severed its Anthropic ties.Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you.Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inboxGet this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services.© 2026 Versant Media, LLC.

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