The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic as a “supply-chain risk,” marking the first time a U.S. company has received a label previously reserved for foreign adversaries like Huawei. The dispute stems from Anthropic’s refusal to allow its AI to be used for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, leading to a mandate that defense contractors stop using the company’s Claude models. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has characterized the move as politically motivated, alleging the administration is favoring competitors who have provided significant political donations. Despite a government-wide ban and a six-month phaseout period, reports indicate the military recently used Anthropic’s technology in operations against Iran.
Date: March 5, 2026. Source: lemonde.fr/en