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0 pointsQuiEgo2mo ago0 comments

I'd be amused beyond all reason if we saw this chain of events:

- Anthropic says "no"

- DoD says "ok you're a supply chain risk" (meaning many companies with gov't contracts can no longer use them)

- A bunch of tech companies say "you know what? We think we'd lose more money from falling behind on AI than we'd lose from not having your contracts."

Bonus points if its some of the hyperscalers like AWS.

Hilarity ensues as they blow up (pun intended) their whole supply chain and rapidly backtrack.

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stevenpetryk2mo ago

Being labeled a supply chain risk means that companies with government contracts cannot use Anthropic products _for those government contracts_, not that they have to cease all usage of Anthropic products. Reporters seem to be reporting on this incorrectly.

QuiEgoOP2mo ago

Thank you for the information. My fun little narrative is in shambles :(

baq2mo ago

Not really, actually. This usually means outright ban because per project is next to impossible to enforce internally.

ryukoposting2mo ago

This is correct. Maybe the startups living off DARPA/MTEC/etc contracts would continue using Claude, but the LM/NOG/Collins types wouldn't touch Anthropic with a ten foot pole.

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