Pentagon Declares AI Company a ‘Supply-Chain Risk’ Because Of Course It Did
KEY POINTS
- •On February 2026, President Trump announced on Truth Social a ban on Anthropic products within the federal government.
- •Shortly after, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labeled Anthropic a 'supply-chain risk,' escalating the situation.
- •Anthropic, whose AI is named Claude, intends to legally challenge the Pentagon's decision affecting contractors like Palantir and AWS.
In a move that sounds like a rejected spy thriller plot, on Truth Social, President Donald Trump banned Anthropic products from the federal government—because that’s how national security decisions get made now. Not missing a beat, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth upgraded the drama by labeling Anthropic a 'supply-chain risk,' which must be Pentagon-speak for 'we don’t entirely trust this AI but let’s make it official.' Anthropic, the company behind the AI named Claude—definitely not a circus performer—plans to challenge this in court, probably while the Pentagon nervously refreshes its Twitter feed. Meanwhile, stalwart contractors Palantir and AWS face uncertainty, unsure if their Claude hookups will survive this unexpected blacklist bonanza.
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When your AI provider gets labeled a 'supply-chain risk' faster than your Netflix password gets leaked, you know government tech drama is peak 2024.
The Pentagon blacklisting an AI company feels like banning robots because your Roomba took your parking spot. Welcome to human error 2.0.
Trump bans Anthropic on Truth Social, Pentagon calls it a risk—sounds like a tech workplace bathroom feud went national.
Source: Theverge | Published: 2/28/2026 | Author: Tina Nguyen
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