AI firm Anthropic sues US defense department over blacklisting
<p>Lawsuits come after Pentagon labeled Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk’, a decision the company says is unlawful</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>Anthropic filed two lawsuits against the Department of Defense on Monday, alleging that the government’s decision to label the artificial intelligence firm a “supply chain risk” was unlawful and violated its first amendment rights. The two sides have been locked in a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/anthropic-artificial-intelligence-pentagon">monthslong heated feud</a> over the company’s attempt to implement safeguards against the military’s potential use of...