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Title: America Used Anthropic's AI for Its Attack On Iran, One Day After
Banning It

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/03/01/1945...

Engadget reports: In a lengthy post on Truth Social on February 27, President
Trump ordered all federal agencies to "immediately cease all use of
Anthropic's technology" following strong disagreements between the Department
of Defense and the AI company. A few hours later, the U.S. conducted a major
air attack on Iran with the help of Anthropic's AI tools, according to a
report from The Wall Street Journal. Even Trump's post noted there would be a
six-month phase-out for Anthropic's technology (adding that 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." Anthropic's Claude technology
was also used by the U.S. military less than two months ago in its operation
in Venezuela - reportedly making them the first AI developer known to be used
in a classified U.S. War Department operation. The Wall Street Journal
reported Anthropic's technology found its way into the mission through
Anthropic's contract with Palintir.

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