Pentagon labels Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” after dispute over military use of AI The U.S. Department of War (DoW) designated AI startup Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” after the company attempted to limit how the Pentagon could use its Claude AI system. The dispute centers on the military’s demand to use AI for “any lawful purpose,” including battlefield support and intelligence, while Anthropic sought safeguards against uses such as autonomous weapons or mass surveillance. The Pentagon said vendors cannot restrict the military’s lawful use of critical technologies and warned that such limitations could put troops at risk. The designation could force defense contractors…

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