The Pentagon is surveying major U.S. defense contractors to gauge their reliance on artificial intelligence firm Anthropic. This initiative comes as the AI company faces a Friday deadline to respond to government inquiries.
Sources indicate the Department of Defense is examining potential supply chain risks associated with Anthropic's services. Lockheed Martin has confirmed it was contacted by the Department of War for an analysis of its exposure and reliance on Anthropic. Boeing has declined to comment on the matter.
This assessment follows reported discussions between Anthropic's CEO and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the firm's future engagement with the Pentagon. Anthropic has reportedly signaled no intention to relax its usage restrictions for military applications.