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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Matt O'Brien and Konstantin Toropin

Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately'

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The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude.

The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has “officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately.”

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