Trump moves to ban Anthropic from the US government
Summary
Ars Technica reports that President Trump instructed federal agencies to cease using Anthropic's AI tools, with a six-month phase-out. The Defense Department sought to renegotiate terms of a 2023-24 deal, citing safety and military-use concerns; Anthropic objected to broader deployment and mass-surveillance risks. The piece situates the dispute within broader industry shifts toward defense collaboration with AI labs, and includes perspectives on safety and potential implications for AI governance.