Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic's AI as Pentagon calls start-up a supply risk
· Source: straitstimes.com
In short
US President Donald Trump has ordered all federal agencies to cease work with Anthropic AI, with the Pentagon declaring the startup a supply-chain risk. This follows a breakdown in negotiations over the company's insistence on bans against mass US surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. The designation threatens to bar contractors from using Anthropic's technology for defense work, representing an existential threat to its government business.
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