Pentagon Says Restrictions on Anthropic Remain in Effect

The U.S. Department of Defense said restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic remain in effect, contradicting U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's earlier claim that the two sides had resolved their differences. According to ChainCatcher, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said Anthropic is still regarded by the Pentagon and the defense industrial base as a supply chain risk. Lutnick had previously said Anthropic had resolved long-standing issues with the U.S. President Donald Trump administration and that the company's relationship with the government had improved. Anthropic had previously faced restrictions over government concerns that its models could be misused to enhance cyberattack capabilities.