Brands Trump administration decision 'legally unsound' and has 'no choice but to challenge it in court'

AI giant Anthropic says that it has "no choice" but to sue the US government after being officially designated a supply chain risk to national security.

CEO Dario Amodei confirmed on Thursday that the Department of War - an alternate name given to the Department of Defense under the Trump administration - notified the company of its long-rumored decision on March 4 via letter. 

The designation, typically reserved for foreign adversaries, marks the first time a US company has been classified this way, and effectively bars Anthropic from securing military contracts.

Amodei believes the decision is not "legally sound," and said "we see no choice but to challenge it in court."

The relationship breakdown stems from Anthropic's refusal to let the government strip its safety guardrails, a move that would have allowed its AI to be used for fully autonomous weapons and domestic mass surveillance.

A day after Anthropic stated publicly ...