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February 28, 2026
Pentagon Designates Key AI Contractor a ‘National Security Risk’
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a “supply-chain risk to national security”
TL;DR
- US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has designated AI firm Anthropic a "supply-chain risk to national security."
- This action follows President Trump's order to blacklist Anthropic across the federal government.
- Hegseth accused Anthropic of attempting to impose ideological constraints on US military operations by refusing to remove safeguards.
- These safeguards limit the use of AI for mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.
- The designation prohibits any US military contractor, supplier, or partner from commercial activity with Anthropic.
- Anthropic had a contract valued up to $200 million to deploy advanced language models on classified Pentagon networks.
- The company's systems supported intelligence analysis and military operational planning.
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