Where things stand with the Department of War
Dario Amodei (Anthropic) @AnthropicAI · blog · 2026-03-05 · ★★★ · archived
Confirms receipt of the formal designation letter, announces the lawsuit and narrows its scope; it also includes Amodei's apology for a leaked internal message.
Summary
Amodei says Anthropic received the Department of War's formal supply-chain-risk letter on March 4 and will challenge it in court (the suit was filed March 9). He argues the designation applies only to Claude's use in direct Department of War contracts. He also apologizes for a leaked internal post written on a turbulent day, which press reported as saying the military disliked Anthropic because it 'hasn't donated to Trump'. He offers models at nominal cost so warfighters keep access during the transition. Page fetched 2026-09-29; coverage in BusinessToday (2026-03-06).
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Page title: Where things stand with the Department of War
Page description: A statement from Dario Amodei
Metadata archived 2026-09-29; see Summary for content.
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