Trump orders U.S. government to stop using Anthropic but gives Pentagon six months to phase it out while Hegseth adds supply-chain risk designation
· Source: fortune.com
In short
President Donald Trump has ordered all federal agencies to immediately cease using Anthropic's AI technology, citing national security concerns and labeling the company as 'woke' and 'leftwing'. The Pentagon receives a six-month phaseout period for its classified work with Anthropic, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designates the company as a supply-chain risk to national security. The conflict stems from Anthropic's refusal to allow its Claude models to be used for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons, despite Defense Department demands for unrestricted lawful use.
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