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March 5, 2026
It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk
The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.
TL;DR
- The Department of Defense has designated Anthropic a supply chain risk.
- This designation stems from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's refusal to allow military use of AI for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.
- The label requires entities working with the Pentagon to certify they do not use Anthropic's models.
- The military continues to rely on Anthropic's AI, specifically Claude, in its Iran campaign via Palantir's Maven Smart System.
- Critics, including a former Trump White House AI advisor, have called the designation unprecedented, "retaliatory," and "punitive."
- Employees from OpenAI and Google are urging the DOD to withdraw the designation and Congress to intervene.
- OpenAI has secured a deal with the DOD for "all lawful purposes," despite employee concerns.
- Amodei suggested the dispute may be linked to his refusal to support President Trump, contrasting with OpenAI President Greg Brockman's support for Trump.
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