Anthropic executives say Pentagon blacklisting could hit billions in sales, harm reputation

FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo

March 9 (Reuters) - Anthropic executives said theU.S. ⁠government's blacklisting of the AI firm could cut its 2026 revenue by multiple billions of ⁠dollars and cause reputational harm.

The company filed a lawsuit on Monday to block ‌the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating its high-stakes battle with the U.S. military over usage restrictions on its technology.

Here is what its top executives said in federal court filings:

CFO KRISHNA RAO

HEAD ​OF PUBLIC SECTOR THIYAGU RAMASAMY

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER PAUL SMITH

(Reporting by Juby Babu and Chris Thomas in Mexico City; Editing by Sonali Paul)