Tech Groups Urge Trump to Drop Anthropic Risk Label

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• •The Pentagon's supply-chain risk designation stemmed from Anthropic's refusal to permit its AI models for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, prompting a public dispute with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.[1][2][4]
• •President Trump directed all federal agencies via Truth Social to cease using Anthropic products immediately, with a six-month phase-out, and the Treasury Department has already canceled its use.[1][2]
• •Anthropic has vowed to challenge the designation in court, arguing procedural flaws like lack of required interagency process and 30-day notice under federal statutes.[1][2]
• •Legal experts predict the designation may not withstand court scrutiny due to inconsistencies, such as allowing six-month continued use despite claimed acute risks, including in recent combat operations.[2]

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