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| Trump directs government to cease using Anthropic's technology after Pentagon standoff |
| 2026-02-28 |
| "Our way or the highway!" "Hit the road, Jack!" [Yahoo] President Trump on Friday ordered the federal government to cease all use of Anthropic's (ANTH.PVT) technology, the latest volley in what's been an ongoing standoff between the company and the Department of Defense (DOD). In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "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!" HOW IS THE PENTAGON THREATENING TO COMPEL ANTHROPIC COMPLIANCE? Anthropic had been looking to put guardrails in place that would prevent the DOD from using its models for the mass surveillance of Americans or to develop fully autonomous weapons. Trump said there will be a six-month phase-down period for agencies such as the DOD that use Anthropic's products. He also threatened that if the company doesn't "get their act together, and be helpful" during the period, he will "use the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply, with major civil and criminal consequences to follow." Prior to Trump's announcement, the DOD threatened to require Anthropic to grant it full access to its AI models under the Defense Production Act or to label the company a supply chain threat, a designation traditionally reserved for companies from adversarial nations. Related: Anthropic 02/27/2026 AI firm Anthropic rejects unrestricted US military use Anthropic 02/25/2026 Pentagon gives AI firm ultimatum: lift military limits by Friday or lose $200M deal Anthropic 02/14/2026 Pentagon used Claude AI to kidnap Maduro – media |
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