Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls White House’s actions “retaliatory and punitive”

Hours before Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s interview, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed the AI company a “supply chain risk to national security,” which restricts military contractors from doing business with Anthropic.

Feb 28, 2026 0

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls White House’s actions “retaliatory and punitive”

Hours before Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s interview, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deemed the AI company a “supply chain risk to national security,” which restricts military contractors from doing business with Anthropic.

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