Facing the threat of being blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Defense, Anthropic PBC anticipates that the impasse over AI safety assurances will trigger a legal battle. On Thursday, a senior Defense Department official stated that the department had formally notified Anthropic's management that the company and its products are considered a supply chain risk. Additionally, Defense Secretary Hegseth currently favors using the term 'War Department' as the designation for the Defense Department.
