Warren sent a letter to War Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying the designation “appears to be retaliation” for Anthropic’s refusal to loosen safeguards on how its AI systems can be used, according to reporting from CNBC.
The Pentagon previously added Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI chatbot, to a list of companies deemed supply chain risks, effectively barring it from new War Department contracts. President Donald Trump soon after added that federal agencies would “immediately cease” the use of Anthropic systems.
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Warren questioned whether the designation was based on legitimate national security concerns or punishment for the company’s stance on AI ethics. She asked the department to provide documentation supporting its decision and explain whether political considerations played a role.
The move comes amid a broader dispute between the government and Anthropic over the use of AI models, including uses tied to autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, with Anthropic citing
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