Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI Over Pentagon Dispute
By
Richard Lawler
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Summary
Former President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to cease using Anthropic's AI technology after the company refused to sign an updated agreement allowing the Pentagon to use its AI for 'any lawful use.' The directive came via a Truth Social post where Trump accused Anthropic of attempting to 'strong-arm' the Pentagon. The conflict stems from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's refusal to comply with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's January memo requiring tech companies to agree to such broad usage terms for military applications.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledDonald Trump posted on Truth Social, accusing Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, of attempting to 'STRONG-ARM' the Pentagon and directing federal agencies to 'IMMEDIATELY CEASE' use of its products.
At issue is Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's refusal of an updated agreement with the US military agreeing to 'any lawful use' of Anthropic's technology.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mandated in a January memo, to the frustration of many tech workers across the industry.
Donald Trump said he has ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic AI after it refused to give the Pentagon permission to use its AI for 'any lawful use.'
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