"I am directing every 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. Anthropic had better get their act together and be helpful during this phase out period, or I will use the full power of my Presidency to make them comply, with major civil and criminal consequences to follow."
"In a Thursday statement ahead of the Pentagon's Friday deadline, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he refused to allow Claude to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. citizens or to guide fully autonomous weapons, an argument Trump framed as trying to strong arm the Defense Department and force it to obey their terms of service."
"Trump said there would be a six-month phase-out period for agencies using Anthropic's products at various levels, including classified settings and among civilian agencies. Trump threatened Anthropic with punishment should the company refuse to help in the phase-out. As Defense One's Patrick Tucker reported Feb. 26, it may take several months or longer for the government to replace Anthropic's tools."
President Trump ordered all U.S. federal agencies, including the Defense Department, to immediately stop using Anthropic's Claude AI platform. The directive followed a dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon over access restrictions. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to allow Claude for mass surveillance of U.S. citizens or autonomous weapons guidance. Trump characterized this as strong-arming the Defense Department. A six-month phase-out period was established for agencies currently using Anthropic's technology across classified and civilian settings. Trump threatened severe civil and criminal consequences if Anthropic fails to cooperate during the transition. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk to national security.
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