Trump Orders Government to Halt Anthropic AI Use, Citing 'Left Wing, Woke Company' Amidst AI Battle

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Trump Halts Government Use of Anthropic AI Over Mass Surveillance Refusal

US President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

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Firstpost•28-02-2026, 05:45

Trump Halts Government Use of Anthropic AI Over Mass Surveillance Refusal

•US President Donald Trump ordered all government agencies to stop using Anthropic AI.
•The order came after Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, refused Pentagon demands for mass surveillance tech.
•Trump labeled Anthropic a "radical left" and "woke company," directing a six-month phase-out.
•Anthropic maintains its ethical stance against using its tech for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.
•Employees from Google DeepMind and OpenAI are backing Anthropic, urging unity against Pentagon demands.

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