Pentagon declares Anthropic a supply-chain risk after Trump order. The Defense Department has barred contractors from using Anthropic's AI products, escalating a major dispute over safeguards. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the ban following Trump's directive for all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic technology. The conflict centers on the Pentagon's demand for unrestricted use of Claude chatbot versus Anthropic's insistence on limits against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. Trump warned of major civil and criminal consequences if Anthropic fails to comply with the handover to another provider within six months. The decision eliminates up to two hundred million dollars in military contracts plus civilian agency work. Anthropic stated it would challenge any formal designation in court, citing national security implications.
