A spokesperson for Anthropic said the legal action "does not change our longstanding commitment to harnessing AI to protect our national security, but this is a necessary step to protect our business,

Anthropic on Monday filed a lawsuit to ⁠block ⁠the Pentagon from placing it on a ⁠national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab’s high-stakes battle with the U.S. military over usage restrictions ​on its technology.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday challenging the Pentagon’s decision to label the company and its products as a “supply chain risk” after negotiations over safety guardrails fell apart earlier this month.

The feud between Claude creator Anthropic and Donald Trump has escalated as the former is officially suing the latter. In the filing, Anthropic claims that its recent blacklisting by the government has done irreparable damage to the company.