Anthropic Sues the Pentagon to Overturn Blacklist. Says Designation Could Cost "Multiple Billions" in Revenue.

The AI safety company is now suing the Department of Defense. After the Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk, the company filed two federal lawsuits claiming the blacklist punishes them for advocating AI guardrails. Court filings say the designation could cut 2026 revenue by multiple billions of dollars. NPR reports the administration is attempting to "punish the company over its AI guardrails." The company built on safety removed its safety pledge, got blacklisted by the military, and is now suing to get back in. The timeline: safety pledge removed (February), blacklisted (March), lawsuit filed (March). Three months. One company. Zero governance.