President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a federal ban on Anthropic AI after the company’s CEO, Dario Amodei, rejected Pentagon demands to use its technology for “all lawful purposes,” citing concerns about potential applications in mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump insisted that the federal government must not be dictated to by what he described as a “radical left” company, emphasizing the need for national security. The General Services Administration also confirmed the removal of Anthropic from its procurement schedules in response to Trump’s directive, which aims to phase out the company’s services over six months while reiterating that the Department of War requires unrestricted access to AI technology for military use.
Trump orders federal ban on Anthropic AI after Pentagon standoff
