More than a million users a day are signing up for Claude as Anthropic hits out at its 'legally unsound' US government ban

Date:
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:01:42 +0000

Description:
The US government might have had enough of Claude, but it seems that plenty
of users are ready to install it.

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will challenge the decision in the courts Claude users shouldn't be affected and usage numbers are up The US government has now officially designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk over the AI company's unwillingness to sign an intelligence deal with the Pentagon, a move that Anthropic is planning to challenge in the courts.

In an official blog post , Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has described the decision as "legally unsound". It follows a turbulent week of reaction to Anthropic's decision to step away from partnership discussions with the US military, over concerns around mass surveillance and fully autonomous
weapons. A company is declared to be a supply chain risk when US authorities believe that doing business with that company would compromise national security. It's the first time a US company has been officially given the label. You may like Trump just banned Anthropic from government use this is how we got here 'Straight up lies': Anthropic CEO attacks OpenAI's US
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The move shouldn't have much effect on Claude's users as Amodei says, the supply chain risk designation "exists to protect the government rather than
to punish a supplier", and doesn't cover anything outside of official government usage. A boost in users More than a million people are now signing up for Claude every day.To everyone choosing to make @claudeai part of how they work and think: welcome. March 5, 2026 While Anthropic and the White House try and settle their differences (and there are some indications that a Pentagon deal could still be signed ), Claude is enjoying a healthy boost in user numbers perhaps due to its ethical stance over AI in the military.

According to Anthropic's Mike Kreiger , more than a million people are now signing up for Claude every day. Claude doesn't publish its user numbers, but was thought to have around 20 million active monthly users at the start of
the year.

A significant proportion of those new arrivals might be fleeing from ChatGPT. Its developer OpenAI has signed a deal with the US military after Anthropic pulled out, a move that has been met with a wave of criticism from ChatGPT users. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Based on a leaked internal memo, Anthropic's Amodei thinks that the ChatGPT deal is mostly "safety theater", and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has himself described it as "rushed". It's likely that there's more to come from this story over the coming days. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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