President Trump orders ALL Federal agencies in the US Government to immediately stop ...

President Trump orders ALL Federal agencies in the US Government to immediately stop using Anthropic's technology.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116144552969293195

Reports have been circulating that the U.S. Department of Defense issued an ultimatum to AI giant Anthropic to remove two "guardrails" by Friday. U.S. President Trump announced that every federal agency in the U.S. government must immediately stop using all of Anthropic's technology. For agencies like the War Department that use Anthropic products at all levels, there will be a six-month phase-out period. Anthropic had better cooperate, or the full power of the presidency will be used to force their compliance, including civil and criminal consequences.

Writing on the social platform Truth Social, he stated that Anthropic had made a catastrophic mistake by daring to coerce the War Department and forcing them to abide by its terms of service rather than the National Constitution. "Their selfishness is putting American lives at risk, placing our military in danger, and jeopardizing our national security." Trump noted, "It is we who will decide the fate of the nation, not some out-of-control radical-left AI company run by a group of people who know nothing about the real world."

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth immediately instructed the War Department to list Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" to national security, effective immediately. Any contractor, supplier, or partner doing business with the U.S. military is prohibited from engaging in any commercial activities with Anthropic. Anthropic will continue to provide services to the War Department for no more than six months to allow for a seamless transition to another better, more patriotic service.

Hegseth wrote on the X platform, stating that Anthropic’s attempt to seize veto power over the U.S. military’s operational decisions is unacceptable. "As Trump stated, only the Commander-in-Chief and the American people can decide the fate of our armed forces, not unelected tech executives." Anthropic's stance is fundamentally at odds with American principles, and its relationship with the U.S. Armed Forces and the federal government has been permanently altered.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that he hopes the company can try to help de-escalate the tensions between Anthropic and the Department of Defense.

Altman stated, "AI should not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons, and humans must remain involved in high-risk automated decision-making; these are our primary red lines."

OpenAI employees have already begun speaking out on social media in support of Anthropic. According to their website, approximately 70 current employees have signed an open letter titled "We Will Not Be Divided," aimed at "building consensus and solidarity in the face of pressure from the Department of Defense."

Altman said, "Despite my many disagreements with Anthropic, I fundamentally trust them as a company. I believe they truly care about safety, and I am also glad they have consistently supported our warriors. I am not sure how things will unfold from here."

Update: https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-comments-secretary-war

I know this company doesn't develop open-source models, but it's still quite interesting.