The US Department of Defense is on a collision course with Anthropic, which may prove bad news for the AI company.  According to political website, The Hill, the DoD is currently examining the terms of its relationship.

The issue is that Anthropic is holding an ethical line on the use of its Claude model and wants to ensure that its tools are not used to develop weaponry that fires without human input and that they are not used for mass surveillance of Americans. 

But this has not been met with favor by the Pentagon. “The Department of War’s relationship with Anthropic is being reviewed. Our nation requires that our partners be willing to help our warfighters win in any fight. Ultimately, this is about our troops and the safety of the American people,” chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told The.

And it could get worse for Anthropic. According to Axios, the DoD is considering designating Anthropic a “supply chain risk” which could force other companies to shun Anthropic or lose out on defense contracts too. That would have a major impact on the company’s plans for growth.