Trump directs all federal agencies to stop using AI company Anthropic’s technology
Trump’s directive comes amid concerns between the Pentagon and top artificial intelligence lab Anthropic over how the military could use AI in warfare.
The directive comes amid an ongoing dispute between the Pentagon and the company over the military’s use of technologies
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US President Donald Trump said on Friday he was directing every federal agency to immediately cease all use of Anthropic’s technology, adding that there would be a six-month grace period for agencies like the Defense Department that use the company’s products.
“I am directing every federal agency in the United States government to immediately cease all use of Anthropic’s technology. We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and we will never do business with them again!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Trump’s directive comes amid concerns between the Pentagon and top artificial intelligence lab Anthropic over how the military could use AI in warfare.
Anthropic spokespeople did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
