The Pentagon is considering labeling Anthropic a National Security Risk. Not a foreign adversary. Not a hostile state. A U.S. AI company. Here’s what happened. Anthropic signed a $200M Department of Defense contract in 2025. Claude became the first major AI model integrated into classified military workflows. Then in January 2026, the U.S. launched a major strike in Venezuela. Reports surfaced that Claude was used during the operation. Afterward, tension exploded. Why? Because Anthropic insists on two limits: 1️⃣ No mass surveillance of Americans using its AI 2️⃣ No fully autonomous weapons without a human in the loop The Pentagon’s position is clear: If it’s legal, the military must be allowed to use AI for it. Anthropic’s position is equally clear: Just because something is legal does not mean it should be automated or scaled by AI. Now the Defense Department is reportedly considering designating Anthropic a “supply chain risk.” That label is normally used for Chinese or Russian entities. If applied, it would effectively blacklist Anthropic from the entire U.S. defense ecosystem and force contractors to cut ties. This is bigger than one company. It sets precedent. If AI labs must comply with “all lawful purposes,” then private sector guardrails disappear. If AI labs can refuse certain government uses, then tech companies become a check on state power. Four possible outcomes: 1️⃣ Anthropic caves and lifts restrictions 2️⃣ Pentagon cuts ties and others fill the gap 3️⃣ A negotiated compromise 4️⃣ Courts and Congress step in and redefine military AI law Every major AI lab is watching this unfold. Here's the article: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-issues-threat-anthropic-190953699.html This is not about Claude. This is about who decides how powerful AI gets used. Government? Or the companies building it? Where do you stand?

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