Nearly two hours after President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was banning Anthropic products from the federal government, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took it one step further and announced that he was now designating the AI company as a “supply-chain risk”.
After a week of tense negotiations over the company’s acceptable use policies, the Pentagon gave Anthropic an ultimatum: agree by Friday, 5:30 PM EST, to let the Pentagon use Claude for “all legal purposes,” including for autonomous lethal weapons without human oversight and mass surveillance, or be designated a supply-chain risk. The designation, which is typically used for companies with ties to foreign governments that pose national security risks to the United States, will bar any company that uses Anthropic products from working with the Department of Defense.
Then Anthropic is the company that gets my business.
JimFknLahey on
Maybe we can get affordable GPUs, SSDs and RAM now … yay!! /s(hit) ..
TheCaptainDamnIt on
Man they really want to use AI to target, spy on and kill non-white people so they can claim it wasn’t their doing huh.
hcwhitewolf on
Patrón Kegseth had his lil baby dick fee fees hurt, so he’s chosen to throw a temper tantrum and abuse his power.
Pretty par for the course for the Trump Reich.
incide666 on
He’s such a petty fucking piece of shit.
literallytwisted on
Since Whisky Pete is demanding the company enable things the DOD is not legally allowed to do in the first place Anthropic will probably take them to court.
They also likely have a contract that the drunk is trying to change so this whole thing is probably a waste of taxpayer money.
KilroyLeges on
Does he realize how many companies are probably already using Claude to write and test code? He claims their TOS are not inline with American principles? How is is unamerican to specify how your company’s product is used? Or to say we won’t let our software be used to decide to kill people without human oversight?
Three_Froggy_Problem on
So wait, am I understanding this correctly? This company did not agree to let the Pentagon use its product for autonomous weapons, so the Department of Defense is now blacklisting them and essentially declaring them a national security risk?
pcpelste on
I hope they use Grok. I hope Elon insists on being there when it launches. I hope it then goes terribly wrong…
CAM6913 on
Once again “if you don’t do what we want we will ruin you” bs.
FitWrap1959 on
Pete was very enthusiastic about AI until he found out that it doesn’t mean Alcohol Inebriated.
Depressed-Industry on
Can’t wait for the discovery phase of the lawsuit Anthropic should file.
Krisparz on
Hegseth’s tight pants are a walking risk.
livefromheaven on
Weren’t Republicans whining about how any guardrails on AI would cause China to dominate? This has TACO written all over it
211logos on
Not that I love Anthropic, but this is such a blatant shakedown it should give even the Republicans pause. But it won’t, of course.
Sonicviewed on
Pete Hegseth is a supply chain risk.
iamliterallyonfire on
How many signal chat leaks are you up to now Pete?
Not exactly the best track record when it comes to risk assessment.
MourningRIF on
It’s best to avoid doing any business with a government at this point.
rewardingsnark on
The only real risk to the US is every single republican.
WkndCake on
This is definitely the wrong fucking timeline for AI. Be afraid.
Naive_Confidence7297 on
Hello Republicans! Why are all of you so insanely fucked up in the head?
Konukaame on
So what does this actually mean?
Federal agencies aren’t allowed to use Claude? Businesses that do direct work with the feds can’t use Claude? Anyone who takes federal money can’t use Claude?
Depending on how wide that ban goes, their enterprise subscriptions could evaporate immediately.
>The [supply chain risk] label would force DoD vendors and contractors to certify that they don’t use Anthropic’s models.
So if there’s even one programmer at any third party (e.g. Xitter/Grok) who’s running Claude, that shuts THEM out too,
Globalruler__ on
Why y’all parents voted for this guy? Lol
CrackingToastGromet on
I really hate having idiots in charge
drmike0099 on
So the government has to immediately stop using the only AI system that they have a contract with.
This guy has to be the stupidest person on the planet, and they say women are too emotional to be in power. We’re now the only military of the planet with no AI.
ViolettaQueso on
Guy who added a reporter to a signal group detailing an upcoming strike in Middle East says what’s a risk now?
Shopping_General on
Says the guy that couldn’t pass a background check.
Exavion on
Its already illegal for them to use AI for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons
But they’re asking for Anthropic to remove the guard rails for … “trust us / reasons”
Anthropic says why tho, no
Govt gets mad
Make it make sense Peter
ugtug on
The Trump administration is waging a war against the American people and American companies with a backbone. They are gunning citizens down in the streets, exiling people without due process, taxing without representation, trying to shut down elections, and violating every constitutional right you can imagine. All in an attempt by the Republican party to install a king. The Trump administration and all those that still support Trump are traitors to the Republic.
Join the no kings movement and help take our country back from the monarchists.
No kings.
Unconventional01 on
Basically telling us all that they are the only trustworthy company.
Lonely-Abalone-5104 on
The American government is basically the mafia at this point
Jintai_Stormwarden on
I designate Pete Hegseth a command chain risk.
simplethingsoflife on
Anthropic should file civil lawsuits directly against them as individuals. They’re abusing their power to negatively hurt their business.
lingeringneutrophil on
Extortion by the government… how very democratic
dubphonics on
I look forward to seeing this piece shit in court serving out his final days of freedom defending his deplorable position as a sycophant of insurrection and criminal behavior to Trump and ultimately sentenced for his complicity in war crimes and unconstitutional actions.
heloder85 on
If this fucking idiot thinks they’re a risk, then that means you should immediately download it because it’s the safest option available.
Syphillisdiller1 on
How do they intend to portray themselves as the good guys here? I don’t think whining that they’re being “strong armed” in the name of corporate virtue-signaling is gonna cut it.
“We’re black balling them because they won’t let us allow the AI to decide who to kill” is a pretty tough sell.
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Nearly two hours after President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was banning Anthropic products from the federal government, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took it one step further and announced that he was now designating the AI company as a “supply-chain risk”.
After a week of tense negotiations over the company’s acceptable use policies, the Pentagon gave Anthropic an ultimatum: agree by Friday, 5:30 PM EST, to let the Pentagon use Claude for “all legal purposes,” including for autonomous lethal weapons without human oversight and mass surveillance, or be designated a supply-chain risk. The designation, which is typically used for companies with ties to foreign governments that pose national security risks to the United States, will bar any company that uses Anthropic products from working with the Department of Defense.
Read more: [https://www.theverge.com/policy/886632/pentagon-designates-anthropic-supply-chain-risk-ai-standoff](https://www.theverge.com/policy/886632/pentagon-designates-anthropic-supply-chain-risk-ai-standoff)
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Then Anthropic is the company that gets my business.
Maybe we can get affordable GPUs, SSDs and RAM now … yay!! /s(hit) ..
Man they really want to use AI to target, spy on and kill non-white people so they can claim it wasn’t their doing huh.
Patrón Kegseth had his lil baby dick fee fees hurt, so he’s chosen to throw a temper tantrum and abuse his power.
Pretty par for the course for the Trump Reich.
He’s such a petty fucking piece of shit.
Since Whisky Pete is demanding the company enable things the DOD is not legally allowed to do in the first place Anthropic will probably take them to court.
They also likely have a contract that the drunk is trying to change so this whole thing is probably a waste of taxpayer money.
Does he realize how many companies are probably already using Claude to write and test code? He claims their TOS are not inline with American principles? How is is unamerican to specify how your company’s product is used? Or to say we won’t let our software be used to decide to kill people without human oversight?
So wait, am I understanding this correctly? This company did not agree to let the Pentagon use its product for autonomous weapons, so the Department of Defense is now blacklisting them and essentially declaring them a national security risk?
I hope they use Grok. I hope Elon insists on being there when it launches. I hope it then goes terribly wrong…
Once again “if you don’t do what we want we will ruin you” bs.
Pete was very enthusiastic about AI until he found out that it doesn’t mean Alcohol Inebriated.
Can’t wait for the discovery phase of the lawsuit Anthropic should file.
Hegseth’s tight pants are a walking risk.
Weren’t Republicans whining about how any guardrails on AI would cause China to dominate? This has TACO written all over it
Not that I love Anthropic, but this is such a blatant shakedown it should give even the Republicans pause. But it won’t, of course.
Pete Hegseth is a supply chain risk.
How many signal chat leaks are you up to now Pete?
Not exactly the best track record when it comes to risk assessment.
It’s best to avoid doing any business with a government at this point.
The only real risk to the US is every single republican.
This is definitely the wrong fucking timeline for AI. Be afraid.
Hello Republicans! Why are all of you so insanely fucked up in the head?
So what does this actually mean?
Federal agencies aren’t allowed to use Claude? Businesses that do direct work with the feds can’t use Claude? Anyone who takes federal money can’t use Claude?
Depending on how wide that ban goes, their enterprise subscriptions could evaporate immediately.
E: As I dig deeper, it’s [absolutely the nuclear option here](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/27/anthropic-pentagon-ai-policy-war-spying.html):
>The [supply chain risk] label would force DoD vendors and contractors to certify that they don’t use Anthropic’s models.
So if there’s even one programmer at any third party (e.g. Xitter/Grok) who’s running Claude, that shuts THEM out too,
Why y’all parents voted for this guy? Lol
I really hate having idiots in charge
So the government has to immediately stop using the only AI system that they have a contract with.
This guy has to be the stupidest person on the planet, and they say women are too emotional to be in power. We’re now the only military of the planet with no AI.
Guy who added a reporter to a signal group detailing an upcoming strike in Middle East says what’s a risk now?
Says the guy that couldn’t pass a background check.
Its already illegal for them to use AI for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons
But they’re asking for Anthropic to remove the guard rails for … “trust us / reasons”
Anthropic says why tho, no
Govt gets mad
Make it make sense Peter
The Trump administration is waging a war against the American people and American companies with a backbone. They are gunning citizens down in the streets, exiling people without due process, taxing without representation, trying to shut down elections, and violating every constitutional right you can imagine. All in an attempt by the Republican party to install a king. The Trump administration and all those that still support Trump are traitors to the Republic.
Join the no kings movement and help take our country back from the monarchists.
No kings.
Basically telling us all that they are the only trustworthy company.
The American government is basically the mafia at this point
I designate Pete Hegseth a command chain risk.
Anthropic should file civil lawsuits directly against them as individuals. They’re abusing their power to negatively hurt their business.
Extortion by the government… how very democratic
I look forward to seeing this piece shit in court serving out his final days of freedom defending his deplorable position as a sycophant of insurrection and criminal behavior to Trump and ultimately sentenced for his complicity in war crimes and unconstitutional actions.
If this fucking idiot thinks they’re a risk, then that means you should immediately download it because it’s the safest option available.
How do they intend to portray themselves as the good guys here? I don’t think whining that they’re being “strong armed” in the name of corporate virtue-signaling is gonna cut it.
“We’re black balling them because they won’t let us allow the AI to decide who to kill” is a pretty tough sell.