The U.S. government has labeled AI firm Anthropic a supply‑chain risk after the company declined to sign a Pentagon intelligence agreement. Anthropic’s chief executive called the move legally unsound and announced plans to contest the designation in court. The label applies only to government contracts and does not affect Claude, Anthropic’s chatbot, whose daily sign‑ups have topped a million. The company says the designation is meant to protect the government rather than punish suppliers, and it continues to attract users amid broader debates over AI use in the military. Read more →

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced that the company will contest a Defense Department designation labeling its AI products a supply‑chain risk. The move follows a Pentagon notice that the designation is effective immediately. Amodei expressed belief that the action is not legally sound and said the firm has no choice but to pursue legal action. While the restriction applies to defense use, Anthropic’s Claude chatbot remains available to the public and commercial partners such as Microsoft. The company continues discussions with the department to explore permissible ways to serve the Pentagon without violating its exceptions on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. Read more →