Department of War

Anthropic is challenging a designation from the Department of War that labels the company as a supply chain risk to national security. The company argues the designation is legally unsound and incorrectly impacts the scope of Claude's use by government contractors.

Anthropic has issued a statement regarding the Department of War's decision to designate the company as a supply chain risk. The dispute stems from Anthropic's refusal to allow its Claude models to be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei discusses the company's proactive deployment of Claude models for US national security and intelligence purposes. The statement highlights Anthropic's commitment to defending democratic interests by restricting access for certain foreign entities and supporting government-led military decisions.