Pentagon warns Anthropic it could be deemed supply chain risk if tie up ends

The US Department of Defense has issued a stark warning to Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude model, signaling rising tensions over how its technology can be used by the military. Pentagon officials have told Anthropic that if the company does not agree to provide broader access to its AI for military use on terms the Pentagon finds acceptable, it could be designated a “supply chain risk.” This would have major consequences for the company’s future in US defense contracts.