politics
March 9, 2026
Anthropic sues Pentagon over "supply chain risk" designation
Updated on: March 9, 2026 / 12:04 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Anthropic is suing the Defense Department.
- The lawsuit was filed in federal court in northern California.
- The Pentagon designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
- Anthropic claims the designation is "unprecedented and unlawful."
- The company asserts the government cannot punish it for protected speech.
- The dispute involves the use of Anthropic's artificial intelligence technologies and AI guardrails.
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