Pentagon confirms Anthropic remains a ‘supply chain risk’ despite court ruling

Published September 3, 2026 1:14pm ET | Updated September 3, 2026 1:14pm ET



A Pentagon official confirmed artificial intelligence firm Anthropic remains a “supply chain risk” despite a federal judge’s ruling to the contrary.

“Anthropic is still a designated Supply Chain Risk at [the Department of War] and for the Defense Industrial Base,” Undersecretary of War Emil Michael said on Thursday, ending his post with the president’s signature phrase: “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

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