The Pentagon has formally designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
This action is linked to an ongoing dispute over AI safety and control measures.
The designation highlights national security concerns regarding AI technology and its developers.
It reflects increasing government scrutiny of AI companies and their influence on critical infrastructure.
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The U.S. military has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, sources told CBS News, a sweeping move that could cut it off from military contracts.
# Anthropic PBC
**Anthropic PBC** is an American artificial intelligence (AI) safety and research company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Established as a public-benefit corporation, the organization focuses on the development of frontier artificial intelligence systems with a primary e...
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AI safety is an interdisciplinary field focused on preventing accidents, misuse, or other harmful consequences arising from artificial intelligence (AI) systems. It encompasses AI alignment (which aims to ensure AI systems behave as intended), monitoring AI systems for risks, and enhancing their rob...
Politics Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply chain risk amid feud over AI guardrails By Jo Ling Kent , Jo Ling Kent Senior Business and Technology Correspondent Journalist Jo Ling Kent joined CBS News in July 2023 as the senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology and business in the U.S., as well as the emergence of China as a global economic power. Read Full Bio Jo Ling Kent , Eleanor Watson Eleanor Watson CBS News Reporter Eleanor Watson is a CBS News multi-platform reporter and producer covering the Pentagon. Read Full Bio Eleanor Watson Updated on: March 5, 2026 / 3:43 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The U.S. military has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, a senior Pentagon official and a source directly familiar with the situation told CBS News, a sweeping move that could cut it off from military contracts. The Trump administration and Anthropic β the only AI company deployed on the Pentagon's classified networks β are at an impasse over Anthropic's push for guardrails that would explicitly ban the U.S. military from using its Claude model to conduct mass surveillance on Americans or power fully autonomous weapons. The Pentagon has said it needs the ability to use Claude for "all lawful purposes." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that Anthropic would be cut off from its government contracts and designated a supply chain risk, but Anthropic had not received formal notification of that step until Thursday. Hegseth said the military will phase out Anthropic over six months. This is a breaking story; it will be updated. More from CBS News Anthropic's Claude AI being used in Iran war by U.S. military, sources say
