"Anthropic called the DOD's actions "unprecedented and unlawful" in a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court. "The Constitution does not allow the government to wield its enormous power to punish a company for its protected speech.""
"The Claude-maker filed a complaint against the Department on Monday. The complaint comes after a weeks-long conflict between Anthropic and the DOD over whether the military should have unrestricted access to Anthropic's AI systems. Anthropic had two firm red lines: it didn't want its technology to be used for mass surveillance of Americans and didn't believe it was ready to power fully autonomous weapons with no humans making targeting and firing decisions."
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued that the Pentagon should have access to AI systems for "any lawful purpose." A supply chain risk label is usually reserved for foreign adversaries, and requires any company or agency that does work with the Pentagon to certify that it doesn't use Anthropic's models."
Anthropic filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Defense in San Francisco court, challenging the agency's designation of the company as a supply chain risk. This action followed weeks of conflict over military access to Anthropic's AI technology. Anthropic maintained two core positions: opposition to using its systems for mass surveillance of Americans and refusal to enable fully autonomous weapons without human control over targeting and firing decisions. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued the Pentagon requires unrestricted access to AI for any lawful purpose. Anthropic characterized the DOD's actions as unconstitutional, asserting the government cannot punish companies for protected speech. The supply chain risk label, typically reserved for foreign adversaries, requires organizations working with the Pentagon to certify non-use of Anthropic's models.
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