Trump tells government to stop using Anthropic's AI systems
6 hours ago
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- President Donald Trump bans federal agencies from using Anthropic's AI services.
- Defense Secretary labels Anthropic a 'Supply-Chain Risk to National Security,' barring military contractors from working with them.
- Anthropic refuses to allow its AI for domestic surveillance or lethal autonomous weapons, conflicting with Pentagon's 'any lawful use' policy.
- Anthropic has a $200M Pentagon contract for 'responsible AI in defense operations' and works with Palantir on classified networks.
- Lawmakers criticize Pentagon's pressure on Anthropic as an abuse of power and express concerns over rushed safety policy changes.
- AI industry faces a pivotal moment as OpenAI's CEO supports Anthropic's stance against AI use in surveillance and autonomous weapons.