Pentagon Drops Claude Over Supply Chain Risk as Microsoft and Meta Cut Anthropic Spending, Reports Say

The Pentagon has stopped using Anthropic's Claude after designating the company a supply chain risk, the BBC reports. The Information reports Microsoft cut planned Anthropic spending by more than a third from $1 billion this year, and Meta reduced Claude Code seats from 60,000 to about 30,000, reflecting a broader turn toward internal AI tools.

• The Pentagon has ceased using Anthropic's Claude after designating the company a supply chain risk, confirming the shift in a statement to the BBC.
• The Information reports Microsoft cut its expected Anthropic spending by more than a third from a planned $1 billion this year as it favors internal AI tools.
• The Information reports Meta dropped its Claude Code seats from 60,000 to roughly 30,000, a reduction tied to its spring workforce cut of about 8,000 employees.