AI Company Anthropic Designated as Supply Chain Risk by Defense Secretary

After failed negotiations, the Pentagon has designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, barring the use of its AI technology in the federal government.
Anthropic, a leading AI company, has been designated as a supply chain risk by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, nearly two hours after President Donald Trump announced a ban on Anthropic products in the federal government.
The move comes after a week of tense negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the company's acceptable use policies. The Pentagon had given Anthropic an ultimatum: agree by Friday, 5:30 PM EST, to let the Pentagon use its Claude AI system for
Source: The Verge


