The Pentagon had said Anthropic must agree to comply with its demand by 5.01pm Friday (local time) or face compulsion under the Defence Production Act. The Pentagon also threatened to designate Anthropic a supply chain risk – a label typically reserved for companies from adversary nations. “Anthropic delivered a masterclass in arrogance and betrayal as well as a textbook case of how not to do business with the United States Government or the Pentagon,” Hegseth wrote on X. The Centre for Democracy and Technology (CDT), a Washington-based technology policy NGO, sharply criticised Trump’s move against Anthropic. It chills private companies’ ability to engage frankly with the Government about appropriate uses of their technology,” Givens added.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 28, 2026 13:50 UTC