Anthropic Faces Supply-Chain Risk, DoD Continues Use

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly labeled Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" on Friday after talks over Pentagon access to the company's Claude models stalled, and President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to cease using Anthropic technology with a six-month phaseout. Despite the social-media blacklisting, CNBC reports DoD and other agencies still use Claude in operations in Iran, and talks with the Pentagon have reportedly resumed.