Sen. Warren questions DOD about Anthropic blacklist that 'appears to be retaliation'

Group 1 - The Department of Defense (DoD) has designated artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as a supply chain risk, which Senator Elizabeth Warren claims appears to be retaliation [1] - The DoD and Anthropic have been in conflict regarding the use of Anthropic's models, with the DoD seeking unrestricted access for all lawful purposes while Anthropic is concerned about the potential use for fully autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance [2] - Anthropic has previously filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after being blacklisted as a threat to U.S. national security, with a preliminary hearing scheduled in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California [3] Group 2 - Senator Warren expressed concerns that the DoD is pressuring American companies to provide tools for surveillance and autonomous weapons without proper safeguards [1] - The DoD's application of the "supply chain risk" label on Anthropic was directed by Secretary Hegseth amid ongoing military operations in Iran, where the DoD continues to utilize Anthropic's Claude model [2]