It’s official: The Pentagon has called Anthropic a marketing risk

The Department of Defense (DOD) has officially notified Anthropic’s leadership that the company and its products have been designated a strategic threat, Bloomberg reports, naming the head of the department.

Names come in weeks to argue between the AI ​​lab and the DOD. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei he refused allowing the military to use its AI systems to monitor large numbers of Americans or to operate autonomous weapons without human assistance in tracking or shooting. The department has said that the use of AI should not be limited by the general contractor.

Supply-chain-operations are often reserved for external adversaries. The label requires any company or organization that works with the Pentagon to certify that it does not use Anthropic products.

The Pentagon’s acquisition threatens to disrupt the company and its operations. Anthropic has become the only fully equipped AI lab in the industry. The US military is currently relying on Claude in its Iran campaign, while the American military is using AI tools to quickly monitor its operations. Claude is one of the main pieces of equipment installed in Palantir’s Maven Smart System, which military personnel in the Middle East rely on, according to Bloomberg.

Putting Anthropic’s brand in jeopardy of the deal is an unprecedented move from the department, several critics said. Dean Ball, former Trump White House AI adviser to be mentioned to be mentioned as the “death blight” of America, the embattled government has given up clarity and dignity in favor of “thuggish” tribes that treat homemakers worse than foreign enemies.

Hundreds of employees from OpenAI and Google have said so urged DOD to withdraw his nomination and asked Congress to reject what would be seen as an undue use of force against an American technology company. They have also encouraged their leaders stand together to continue to resist the DOD’s demands that they use their AI models for mass surveillance and “killing people without human supervision.”

TechCrunch has reached out to Anthropic for comment.

Amidst the controversy, OpenAI made its agreement with the department to allow the military to use its AI systems “for all purposes.” Some of the companies employees have expressed concern over the vague wording of the agreement, which could lead to the type of work Anthropic wants to avoid.

Amodei has called the DOD’s actions “retaliatory and punitive,” and he says He said his refusal to praise or give to President Trump contributed to the conflict with the Pentagon. OpenAI President Greg Brockman has been a staunch supporter of Trump, offering recently $25 million to MAGA Inc. Super PAC.