Anthropic Accuses DoD of Coercive Blacklisting Amid 'Supply Chain Risk' Dispute
Anthropic legal counsel has alleged that the U.S. Department of Defense is pressuring private sector companies to terminate contracts with the AI startup, citing unspecified 'supply chain risks.' The escalating conflict has drawn in Microsoft, which is backing Anthropic's lawsuit to block the Pentagon's attempt to effectively blacklist the firm from critical infrastructure markets.