Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic as dispute escalates
Al Jazeera
There has been a weeks-long feud between the Pentagon and Anthropic over concerns about how the military could use AI at war.
United States President Donald Trump said he is directing every federal agency to immediately cease work with artificial intelligence lab Anthropic, adding there would be a six-month phaseout for the Department of Defense and other agencies 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 will not do business with them again!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Friday.
Trump’s directive came during a weeks-long feud between the Pentagon and the San Francisco-based startup over concerns about how the military could use AI at war.
Spokespeople for Anthropic, which has a $200m contract with the Pentagon, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump’s decision stopped short of threats issued by the Pentagon, including that it could invoke the Defense Production Act to require Anthropic’s compliance.
