U.S. Government Blacklists Anthropic After Contract Dispute

The U.S. government blacklisted Anthropic after stalled negotiations with the Department of Defense over contract terms, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Tuesday, calling the company’s stance a mistake. Anthropic sought assurances against fully autonomous weapons and domestic mass surveillance, while the Pentagon demanded broad lawful-use rights; the designation prevents DoD contractors from working with Anthropic. OpenAI meanwhile agreed revised terms with the DoD.