Donald Trump's Former AI Advisor Says Anthropic's Punishment Will Affect Google, Microsoft And Amazon Too; Here's How - The Times Of India

By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-03-01 09:36:00

The Trump administration’s decision to designate Anthropic a “supply chain risk” could force Google, Amazon, and Nvidia to divest billions from the AI startup, former Trump AI advisor Dean Ball has warned. The label—historically reserved for foreign adversaries like Huawei—was slapped on Anthropic after it refused to give the Pentagon unrestricted access to its AI. Ball called the move “attempted corporate murder” and said it makes investing in American AI companies nearly impossible to recommend.

Former Trump AI advisor Dean Ball has warned that the White House’s decision to designate Anthropic a “supply chain risk” could blow back on some of the biggest names in tech—including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft—all of whom have billions of dollars riding on the AI startup. Ball, reacting to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s order barring any military contractor or supplier from doing business with Anthropic, said the move amounts to “attempted corporate murder.” He added that…

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