The Trump administration’s decision to ban AI company Anthropic from Pentagon assets and other government systems as a “supply chain risk” could force CISOs into a position few have faced before: preparing to identify, isolate, and potentially remove a specific AI technology from across their organizations without a clear understanding of where it resides or how deeply it is embedded. While the administration is defending the designation in federal court as a legitimate national security and supply chain measure, the practical burden is already shifting to enterprises, particularly government contractors that may soon be expected to prove they are no longer using the company’s technology in ...