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Defense contractors abandon Anthropic’s Claude amid Pentagon concerns
The Wire·March 7, 2026
Following the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, defense contractors are preemptively moving away from using Claude AI. Despite Anthropic's ability to legally challenge the designation, companies cite caution as the reason for abandoning the AI tool, reflecting the impact of government scrutiny on AI adoption in sensitive sectors.