The Pentagon says its designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk still stands. Emil Michael, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, said so in a social media post on Thursday. His comment contradicts US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Lutnick had said Anthropic resolved its long-running problems with the Trump administration. The label restricts the AI company's standing as a US government supplier. Anthropic makes the Fable family of AI models. The disagreement leaves the company's federal position unsettled. Bloomberg reported the exchange between the two officials.