Some Anthropic investors are becoming frustrated with CEO Dario Amodei's aggressive stance towards the Trump administration, despite Lockheed Martin announcing it will comply with the government’s ban on the AI startup. Investors have privately complained that he has antagonized Pentagon officials rather than working to smooth relations. They fear this could exacerbate tensions and further damage to business. The tension is already affecting the defense industry, with Lockheed Martin stating it will abide by the government's directive to phase out Anthropic's technology and other defense contractors expected to follow suit if the startup is formally designated as a “supply-chain risk.” The clash stems from Anthropic refusing to abandon safeguards preventing its Claude AI from being used for autonomous weapons or mass US surveillance.