"Calling Anthropic "Leftwing nut jobs," President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that he was directing "EVERY Federal Agency" to stop using Anthropic's technology immediately. At the same time, the Pentagon prepared to designate the company a "supply chain risk," a label more commonly associated with foreign adversaries' tech products, such as telecom gear made by China's Huawei."
"The decision follows an unusually public dispute between Anthropic and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what the Pentagon called an "all lawful purposes" requirement, which means that once the military licenses an AI model, it must be free to deploy it for any lawful mission without being constrained by vendor-imposed safety policies."
"On X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed Trump's criticism, saying "Cloaked in the sanctimonious rhetoric of 'effective altruism,' [Anthropic and CEO Dario Amodei] have attempted to strong-arm the United States military into submission - a cowardly act of corporate virtue-signaling that places Silicon Valley ideology above American lives.""
The Trump administration moved to ban Anthropic's AI products from federal agencies, with President Trump directing all federal agencies to cease using the company's technology immediately. The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk, a designation typically reserved for foreign adversaries' technology. This escalation stems from a dispute over the Pentagon's requirement that licensed AI models be deployable for any lawful military mission without vendor-imposed safety constraints. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized Anthropic's stance as corporate virtue-signaling that prioritizes Silicon Valley ideology over American security. The Defense Department plans to sever a contract worth up to $200 million with Anthropic and requires defense contractors to certify non-use of Anthropic's Claude model within a six-month transition period.
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