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Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI, Company Threatens Lawsuit

Key Points
  • President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI technology, calling the company 'woke' and classifying it as a 'risk.'
  • The dispute stems from the US military demanding unrestricted access to Anthropic's AI systems for surveillance and weapons applications.
  • Anthropic has threatened to sue the US government over the order, refusing to compromise on limits for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

" The order, issued on Friday, comes amid a dispute between the US government and the AI firm over military access to its technology. According to reports, the US military demanded unrestricted access to Anthropic's AI systems, but the company refused, setting limits on secret mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems. In response to Trump's order, Anthropic has threatened to sue the US government.

" The conflict highlights growing tensions between AI companies and government demands for military applications of artificial intelligence technology.

no amount of threats or punishment from the Department of Defense will change our position on domestic mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons

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