Anthropic challenges Department of War designation as AI dispute escalates

The Department of Defense, known under the Trump administration as the Department of War, has just officially designated AI company Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" to national security. But Anthropic isn't buying it.

"We do not believe this action is legally sound, and we see no choice but to challenge it in court," Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in a statement responding to the ongoing dispute. Amodei also emphasized that the designation does not affect the majority of Anthropic customers.