Anthropic

Date

Feb 27, 2026

Sector

Tech

Response

Refused, punished

Source

cnn.com ↗

Pressure applied

The Pentagon sought to remove use restrictions from its federal contract

What was demanded

Allow unrestricted military use, including autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance

What happened

Anthropic declined by the deadline. Trump then barred all federal agencies from using its models and Hegseth designated it a 'supply chain risk'.

Where it stands

Anthropic sued; a judge granted a preliminary injunction against the designation, but an appeals court declined to keep it in place pending appeal. Unresolved.

Period

Second term

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