Anthropic sues Trump administration to undo US ‘supply chain risk’ tag

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By AP and ReutersMarch 9, 2026 at 07:44 PM

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In March 2026, Anthropic sued the Trump administration after the Pentagon designated the AI company as a "supply chain risk." The lawsuit, filed in California, claims the designation is unlawful and violates Anthropic's free speech and due process rights. The dispute arose after Anthropic refused to remove guardrails preventing its AI from being used for autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance. The Pentagon, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, imposed the designation, limiting the use of Anthropic's technology, which was reportedly being used for military operations in Iran. Anthropic seeks to undo the designation and block federal agencies from enforcing it, as well as overturn Trump's order directing federal employees to stop using its Claude chatbot.

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Iran ×230% California ×230% Reuters 40% OpenAI 40% Pete Hegseth ×260% United States ×270% Donald Trump ×370% Pentagon ×480% Anthropic ×1090%

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