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The designation of supply chain risk is normally given to foreign companies, like the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.
If the ban goes forward, it could be a huge blow to Anthropic's business with other large firms.
The announcement resulted from a dispute over how Anthropic's tools can be used by the Pentagon.
Anthropic wanted restrictions on AI's use for mass surveillance and automated weapons.
Hegseth made the announcement in a post on X. He said, quote, Effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic.
The declaration is highly unusual.
The designation of supply chain risk is normally given to foreign companies, like the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.
If the ban goes forward, it could be a huge blow to Anthropic's business with other large firms.
The announcement resulted from a dispute over how Anthropic's tools can be used by the Pentagon.
Anthropic wanted restrictions on AI's use for mass surveillance and automated weapons.
The rules are being used for the development of a new generation of nuclear reactors.
They were written over the past six months, but their existence wasn't publicly known about until NPR obtained copies.
The new rules appear to loosen standards for groundwater contamination and slash hundreds of pages in security requirements for the reactors.
In a statement to NPR, the Energy Department defended the changes, saying they reduced unnecessary regulation and helped innovation without jeopardizing safety.
The agency says it had shared the rule changes with companies as part of a, quote, iterative process and that it intends to make them public later this year.
capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, AI-generated videos of Venezuelans celebrating in the streets appeared.