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February 28, 2026
Pentagon moves to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk
"We don't need it, we don't want it, and will not do business with them again," the president wrote in the post.
TL;DR
- President Trump directed federal agencies to cease all use of Anthropic products.
- A six-month phase-out period is allowed for departments using the products.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk to National Security.
- No military contractor can conduct commercial activity with Anthropic.
- The dispute centered on Anthropic's refusal to allow AI for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reiterated his stance, refusing to compromise on the safeguards.
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