Overview
- Axios reports officials are considering labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk, a move that could force other defense contractors to sever relationships with the AI firm.
- The Pentagon confirmed its relationship with Anthropic is under review, with a spokesperson saying partners must enable troops to prevail in any fight.
- The Wall Street Journal reported Claude was used through a Palantir integration in a JSOC mission in Caracas, though neither Anthropic nor the Department of Defense has confirmed operational use.
- Anthropic said it cannot comment on specific operations and reiterated that any deployment must follow its Usage Policies, which restrict facilitation of violence, weapons design, and surveillance.
- Claude was the first frontier model on classified Pentagon networks under an engagement worth up to $200 million, as the department presses AI vendors including Google, OpenAI, and xAI to allow all lawful uses.