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Title: Trump Orders Federal Agencies To Stop Using Anthropic AI Tech
'Immediately'

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/27/2138...

President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. federal agencies to "immediately
cease" using Anthropic's AI technology, escalating a standoff after the
company sought limits on Pentagon use of its models. CNBC reports: The
company, which in July signed a $200 million contract with Pentagon, wants
assurances that the Defense Department will not use its AI models will not be
used for fully autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance of Americans.
The Pentagon had set a deadline of 5:01 p.m. ET Friday for Anthropic to agree
to its demands to allow the Pentagon to use the technology for all lawful
purposes. If Anthropic did not meet that deadline, Pete Hegseth threatened to
label the company a "supply chain risk" or force it to comply by invoking the
Defense Production Act. "The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a
DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them
to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution," Trump said in a
post on Truth Social. "Their selfishness is putting AMERICAN LIVES at risk,
our Troops in danger, and our National Security in JEOPARDY." "Therefore, I
am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to
IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic's technology," Trump wrote. "We don't
need it, we don't want it, and will not do business with them again! There
will be a Six Month phase out period for Agencies like the Department of War
who are using Anthropic's products, at various levels," Trump said. On
Friday, OpenAI said it would also draw the same red lines as Anthropic: no AI
for mass surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons.

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