Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic tech over AI safety dispute
· Source: pbs.org
In short
The Trump administration has ordered all U.S. federal agencies to cease using Anthropic's AI technology following a public dispute over AI safety safeguards with the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, which could prevent military vendors from working with the company. The conflict centers on Anthropic's refusal to allow unrestricted military use of its Claude AI technology without assurances against mass surveillance of Americans or use in fully autonomous weapons.
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