Anthropic said it would fight the Pentagon’s designation while CEO Dario Amodei apologized for a leaked memo suggesting the move was punitive. The company has filed a lawsuit against the Defense Department and other agencies, and the planned White House talks represent a high-level effort to defuse the dispute and potentially find a negotiated path forward. The legal challenge and public fallout continue to shape Anthropic’s negotiation and communications strategy.
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