Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told

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What happened

It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:21 UTC.

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