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Pentagon Labels Anthropic a Risk, Sparks Free Speech Debate

3/11/2026

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The U.S. Department of Defense, known as the Pentagon, labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk for refusing to remove safeguards from Claude.
The designation is intended to facilitate the development of autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.
Anthropic says the designation violates its First Amendment rights by coercing changes to its technology and speech to fit government ideology.
The Pentagon's actions threaten Anthropic's business and chill free expression and AI innovation.

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The U.S. Department of Defense, known as the Pentagon, labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk for refusing to remove safeguards from Claude.
The designation is intended to facilitate the development of autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.
Anthropic says the designation violates its First Amendment rights by coercing changes to its technology and speech to fit government ideology.
The Pentagon's actions threaten Anthropic's business and chill free expression and AI innovation.