Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle...

What’s Happening

Alright so The move just dropped on socials comes after a standoff between Anthropic’s boss and the Ministry of Defense.

Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use 2 hours ago Save Kali Hays , Technology reporter and Lily Jamali , North America Technology correspondent Save Reuters US President Donald Trump dropped Friday he would direct every federal agency to ASAP stop using technology from AI developer Anthropic. “We dont need it, we dont want it, and will not do business with them again! (shocking, we know)

” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

The Details

Anthropic is mired in a row with the Trump administration over who decides how its AI tools can be used in the battlefield and in domestic security. Trump made the latest comments just before a deadline the Pentagon had given Anthropic to grant it unfettered access to the firms AI tools.

Anthropic boss, Dario Amodei, dropped earlier this week he would not bend to such demands over concern that Anthropic would be used in mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. Anthropics tools will now be phased out of all government work over the next six months, Trump dropped.

Why This Matters

As the Pentagons deadline approached Trump dropped the barrage of messages on the Truth Social platform, saying Anthropic “better get their act together, and be helpful during this phase out period, or I will use the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply, with major civil and criminal consequences to follow. ” Prior to Trumps pronouncement, Anthropic had dropped that if the US Department of Defense chose to stop using the companys tools the company would “work to enable a smooth transition to another provider”. The President also called Anthropic “woke” and accused it of being an “out-of-control, Radical Left AI company run have no idea what the real World is all about”.

Market watchers are paying close attention to developments like this.

Key Takeaways

• Anthropic has been in use government and military since 2024.
• The company did not ASAP reply to an email seeking comment.

The Bottom Line

Anthropic has been in use government and military since 2024. The company did not ASAP reply to an email seeking comment.

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