WASHINGTON, United States, Feb 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - President Donald Trump told the US government Friday to "immediately" stop using Anthropic's technology after the AI startup rejected the Pentagon's demand that it agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models. Anthropic vowed to sue over the "intimidation" and insists its technology should not be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems. "I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic's technology. "Mass surveillance of American citizens is unacceptable," Jeffries added in his statement late Friday. Anthropic's statement echoed those sentiments, and added that the company remains "ready to continue our work to support the national security of the United States."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 28, 2026 03:33 UTC