Anthropic CEO Says Pentagon Supply Chain Designation Narrower Than Hegseth Threatened

The Pentagon's March 4 designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk carries narrower restrictions than Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth initially threatened, CEO Dario Amodei said. Amodei stated that the vast majority of customers are unaffected, with restrictions limited to direct Department of War contracts rather than all customers holding military contracts. Despite the softer outcome, Amodei announced plans to challenge the designation in court, while Pentagon CTO Emil Michael denied any active negotiations with the company.