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Anthropic&#8217;s technology has been integral to the military, evidenced by its use during a recent operation involving Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. Despite Anthropic&#8217;s widespread adoption by major U.S. companies and a recent $30 billion funding round boosting its valuation to $380 billion, the Pentagon is close to labeling the company a supply chain risk, which would compel other military contractors to cut ties with Anthropic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Defense, led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is considering severing ties with the AI company Anthropic due to concerns over supply chain risks. 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