"The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution. Anthropic better get their act together, and be helpful during this phase out period, or I will use the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply, with major civil and criminal consequences to follow."
"Before today, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had threatened to label Anthropic a supply chain risk if it did not agree to withdraw safeguards that insist Claude not be used for mass surveillance against Americans or in fully autonomous weapons."
"New language framed as a compromise was paired with legalese that would allow those safeguards to be disregarded at will. Despite DOW's recent public statements, these narrow safeguards have been the crux of our negotiations for months. We remain ready to continue talks and committed to operational continuity for the Department and America's warfighters."
President Trump issued an executive order requiring all US government agencies, including the Defense Department, to stop using Anthropic's Claude AI services within a six-month phase-out period. The conflict stems from Anthropic's refusal to remove safeguards preventing Claude's use in mass surveillance against Americans and fully autonomous weapons systems. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously threatened to label Anthropic a supply chain risk if it did not withdraw these protections. Trump threatened major civil and criminal consequences if Anthropic does not cooperate during the transition. Anthropic stated that proposed contract language contained loopholes allowing safeguards to be disregarded, and the company remains committed to continuing negotiations while maintaining operational support for the Defense Department.
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