US: Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk

https://p.dw.com/p/59tGlThe supply chain risk label restricts governent contractors to use Claude for Pentagon-related workImage: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/picture allianceAdvertisementThe Trump administration on Thursday announced that it is designating the artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The Pentagon said in a statement that it "officially informed Anthropic leadership that the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately." The "supply-chain risk" label forces government contractors to discontinue use of Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude in their work for the US military. "We do not believe this action is legally sound, and we see no choice but to challenge it in court,"  CEO Dario Amodei said in the statement. Firms can, however, still use Anthropic's ⁠AI in other projects unrelated to the Pentagon, CEO Dario Amodei said in the statement.  What is the dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon about? The move by the Pentagon comes a week after US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the company of posing a risk to national security. How AI is being used in war in 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The decision follows monthslong dispute over the safety restrictions embedded in Claude that limit its use in war-gaming scenarios. Anthropic was ahead of its rivals in courting US national-security officials. ...