TechCrunch Major cloud and software providers Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have confirmed that Anthropic's Claude model will remain available to their customers for non‑defense workloads, despite the U.S. Department of Defense designating Anthropic as a supply‑chain risk. The designation, triggered by Anthropic's refusal to provide unrestricted access for certain military applications, does not affect the model's use in commercial or civilian projects. The companies say they will continue offering Claude through platforms such as Microsoft 365, Google Cloud, and AWS, and Anthropic plans to contest the designation in court.
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