Why Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon looks very Chinese

Why Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon looks very Chinese

By Jessica Sier
Publication Date: 2026-03-11 08:28:00

Without the lawsuit against the Pentagon, Anthropic, the frontrunner in artificial intelligence, might think it operates in China and not the United States.

First, its systems, like those of Chinese military and technology companies, are being used in a war in the Middle East. Second, like numerous Chinese companies, U.S. officials have identified it as a supply chain national security risk.

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