Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Drop Anthropic Services Amid Escalating Pentagon Feud

President Donald Trump announces directive on social media to cease federal use of Anthropic AI services amid dispute with Pentagon over military AI restrictions.

President Donald Trump has directed all U.S. federal agencies to immediately cease using Anthropic’s AI technology, including its flagship Claude model, following a heated standoff with the Department of Defense over safeguards on military applications. The order includes a six-month phase-out period for the Pentagon and other reliant agencies, while the Defense Secretary designated Anthropic … Read more

OpenAI Strikes Deal with Defense Department to Deploy AI Models on Classified Networks

OpenAI logo overlaid on a secure military network interface with classified data visualization and AI processing elements

OpenAI has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its advanced AI models within the Pentagon’s classified networks. Announced late Friday by CEO Sam Altman, the deal incorporates key safety principles prohibiting domestic mass surveillance and ensuring human responsibility for any use of force, including in autonomous weapon systems. This development … Read more