Pete Hegseth reportedly angry with Anthropic, Pentagon 'close' to cut business ties

2026-02-17 - 02:25

The Pentagon is reportedly furious with AI firm Anthropic, considering cutting business ties and labeling it a "supply chain risk." This severe designation, usually for foreign adversaries, would force companies to sever ties with Anthropic to work with the US military. Tensions escalated over AI usage terms and Anthropic's CEO's public concerns.