"The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has "officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately." The decision appeared to shut down the opportunity for further negotiation with Anthropic, nearly a week after President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the company of endangering national security."
"Trump and Hegseth announced a series of threatened punishments last Friday, on the eve of the Iran war, after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to back down over concerns the company's products could be used for mass surveillance of Americans or autonomous weapons."
"The Pentagon statement said "this has been about one fundamental principle: the military being able to use technology for all lawful purposes. The military will not allow a vendor to insert itself into the chain of command by restricting the lawful use of a critical capability and put our warfighters at risk.""
The Pentagon officially designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, effective immediately, preventing government contractors from using the company's Claude AI chatbot. This unprecedented action followed President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's accusations that Anthropic endangered national security. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to comply with demands, citing concerns that the company's products could enable mass surveillance or autonomous weapons development. The Pentagon stated the military requires unrestricted use of technology for lawful purposes without vendor interference. Military contractors, including Lockheed Martin, began severing ties with Anthropic. The company previously threatened legal action, calling the designation legally unsound and unprecedented for an American company.
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