Lockheed Martin recently disclosed that the U.S. Department of Defense has officially contacted the company, requesting a special assessment report on its level of dependence on Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology and related risk exposure.

This inquiry reflects the high level of concern within the defense sector regarding the security of critical technology supply chains for defense contractors. As one of the world's largest defense contractors, Lockheed Martin extensively applies artificial intelligence technology in advanced weapon systems, and its technological collaboration with Anthropic may involve mission-critical systems. The Department of Defense's move is seen as a systematic review of the dependency on artificial intelligence technology within the defense industrial base. Analysts point out that this may lead to stricter standards for the autonomy and controllability of key technologies in future defense contracts.