US EditionPentagon officially designates Anthropic a supply chain risk, CEO vows court challenge
The Pentagon’s designation bars government contractors from using Anthropic’s AI in military work due to refusal to remove safeguards on autonomous weapons and surveillance, marking a first for a U.S. firm.
- The Trump administration has formally labeled Anthropic a "supply chain risk." This unprecedented move effectively bans the company’s AI products from the Department of Defense and forces a six-month phase-out for all existing military and national security integrations.
- The friction stems from CEO Dario Amodei’s refusal to lift restrictions on how the military uses Claude. The Pentagon argues that vendor-imposed limits on "lawful use"—specifically regarding autonomous weapons and surveillance—interfere with the chain of command and endanger warfighters.
- Anthropic has announced it will challenge the designation in court, arguing the government’s action is not "legally sound." Amodei maintains that the company’s safeguards are intended to prevent misuse rather than interfere with operational military decision-making.
- Major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin are already distancing themselves from Anthropic in favor of other AI providers. While the administration has provided a six-month window to prevent a sudden loss of tools during active combat operations, the move signals a major shift in how the U.S.
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Republicans Want to Protect the AI Industry as the Pentagon Cracks Down on Anthropic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk. Kevin Wolf/APThe Trump administration's plan to shut Anthropic out of the government could disrupt not just the AI giant's bottom line, but the U.S. AI sector as a whole.And while congressional Republicans are staying out of President Donald Trump's feud with Anthropic, a fault line is forming as some say they don't want America's competitiveness …
The start-up of artificial intelligence (AI) Anthropic will take legal action to challenge its designation as a "at-risk" company by the US Department of Defense, said its boss, while trying to reassure on the consequences of this classification for its business. ...
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