Trump orders US government to cut ties with Anthropic; Hegseth declares supply chain 'risk'
· Source: abcnews.com
In short
President Donald Trump ordered U.S. government agencies to cease using Anthropic's AI products, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated the company a national security supply-chain risk. The dispute centers on Anthropic's refusal to allow its AI to be used for fully autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance, despite Pentagon negotiations. Anthropic plans to challenge the designation in court as legally unsound.
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