Federal Agencies Under Trump Directive to Cease Use of Anthropic AI Products

The Department of Defense has been directed by President Donald Trump to immediately cease using products from Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company whose technology is used in a range of applications, including data analysis and machine learning. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Mr. Trump accused Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, of refusing to sign off on a proposed agreement that would have allowed the US military to utilize the company’s services for domestic surveillance and other purposes. This move has sparked frustration among some tech workers in the industry, who had been hoping to see more open access to AI technology from companies like Anthropic.