ClaimsDario Amodei

“They gave us an ultimatum to, you know, to agree to their terms in three days or, you know, be designated a supply chain risk”

Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO, interviewed 28 February 2026 Read the full transcript of our interview with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (CBS News) archived copy

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The Pentagon gave Anthropic an ultimatum to agree to its terms within three days or be designated a supply chain risk.

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  4. Mostly true Factual 28 February 2026
    “all we've received is a tweet. We haven't received an actual supply chain desig-- you know, there's -- there's been no actual action by the government.”

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  5. Mostly true Factual 28 February 2026
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