Pentagon weighs labeling Anthropic as AI supply-chain risk

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The Pentagon has asked Boeing and Lockheed Martin to assess their reliance on Anthropic's Claude as a potential 'supply chain risk,' a move that could lead to designating Anthropic and forcing changes or disengagement in defense use. Anthropic has resisted lifting safeguards on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, while the DoD weighs options including compelling adjustments or pursuing other vendors for classified AI needs.
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