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Pentagon reaffirms Anthropic blacklist despite Commerce Secretary's trust

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The Pentagon has reaffirmed its designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk," despite recent comments from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stating trust in the AI lab. This official stance from Pentagon official Emil Michael contradicts Lutnick's assertion that Anthropic is "back on the right side." The conflict highlights internal disagreements within the Trump administration regarding the military's use of Anthropic's AI models, following a period of significant contention and a federal judge's earlier ruling that struck down the Pentagon's blacklisting. AI

IMPACT Conflicting government stances create uncertainty for AI companies seeking military contracts and partnerships.

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a government body impacting a major AI company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Pentagon reaffirms Anthropic blacklist despite Commerce Secretary's trust

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Maria Curi ·

    Top Pentagon official reaffirms Anthropic blacklist despite Lutnick comments

    <p>Pentagon official Emil Michael on Thursday said that Anthropic is still considered a "<a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/09/anthropic-sues-pentagon-supply-chain-risk-label" target="_blank">supply chain risk</a>," a day after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the compa…

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