"We don't need it, we don't want it, and will not do business with them again. The president urged the company to be helpful during the six-month phase out period, threatening major civil and criminal consequences if it did not."
"The dispute centered on Anthropic's refusal to allow its AI models to be used to power either mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, which Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth found unduly restrictive."
"Our strong preference is to continue to serve the Department and our warfighters - with our two requested safeguards in place. Should the Department choose to offboard Anthropic, we will work to enable a smooth transition to another provider, avoiding any disruption to ongoing military planning, operations, or other critical missions."
President Trump issued a directive ordering federal agencies to stop using Anthropic products following a dispute between the company and the Department of Defense. The conflict arose from Anthropic's refusal to permit its AI models to power mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons systems, which Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth deemed overly restrictive. Trump granted a six-month phase-out period but stated Anthropic would no longer serve as a federal contractor. CEO Dario Amodei maintained the company's position, expressing willingness to facilitate a smooth transition to alternative providers while preserving critical military operations. The directive did not invoke the Defense Production Act or designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
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