Pentagon Blacklists Anthropic After CEO Suggested "Just Call Me" During Potential Missile Defense Scenario

The Pentagon formally designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk after a series of what R&D chief Emil Michael called "holy cow" moments. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei suggested the Pentagon could resolve AI access issues during a potential missile defense scenario with a phone call. Michael's response: "What if the balloon's going up at that moment? I'm not going to call you." After the Venezuela raid, an Anthropic executive called Palantir asking if their models were used in the operation. The company that built itself on safety became a national security liability.