[edmundsauto]

How would this risk be mitigated by signing a contract? Seems like “supply chain poisoning as treason” is probably not going to stopped by a piece of paper. You either trust anthropic or you don’t but the deal has nothing to do with it.

[drawnwren]

Isn't the point that they aren't entering into a contract with them, they are just ensuring that none of their still trusted suppliers repackage Anthropic without their knowledge?

[edmundsauto]

I’m not sure, but I think you’re right. I was thinking about the logical implications of the. If they are a supply chain risk without a contract, how does the existence of a contract suddenly make them not a risk? Especially if the DoD strong arms them into a deal.

Because the act that the SCR designation would “protect” against is treason, so I don’t think people would care too much whether there’s a contract.