Anthropic, US Defense fight shows staking of corporate boundaries
By Emma Whitford ( March 3, 2026, 00:33 GMT | Comment) -- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s move Friday to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk may exceed his authority under federal law. That a legal fight could be looming says as much about Anthropic and its safety-oriented brand as it does about the Trump administration’s pressure tactics.The move on Friday by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk may exceed his authority under federal law. That a legal fight could be looming says as much about the artificial intelligence developer and its safety-oriented brand as it does about the Trump administration’s pressure tactics....
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