Sources: DoD told Anthropic it will invoke the Defense Production Act or label Anthropic a "supply chain risk", if not given unfettered Claude access by Friday (Axios)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demands Anthropic give the military unfettered access to Claude by Friday. The DoD may invoke the Defense Production Act or label Anthropic a "supply chain risk" if access is not granted. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei must comply by Friday evening.