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Anthropic says no Claude spying on American citizens, and no to use in autonomous weapons. Trump wants it's all.

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Based on reports as of February 28, 2026, the dispute between the Trump administration and AI company Anthropic centers on a confrontation over the use of AI in national security, with the administration accusing Anthropic of restricting the military's use of its technology
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The core issues causing the "quarrel" include:

* Restrictions on AI Use in Weapons and Surveillance: Anthropic, known for its "safety-first" approach and "Constitutional AI" has refused to allow its AI model, Claude, to be used for developing fully autonomous weapons or for domestic mass surveillance. The Pentagon, under the Trump administration, demanded these restrictions be removed, insisting on "all lawful use" of its tools.

* "Woke AI" Allegations: Top officials in the Trump administration, including AI czar David Sacks, have publicly accused Anthropic of representing "woke AI" and operating a "doomer industrial complex" that uses fear-mongering to push for regulations.

* Refusal to Accede to Pentagon Demands: In a February 2026 showdown, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to meet a Pentagon deadline to drop these safeguards, stating the company "cannot in good conscience accede to their request".

* Allegations of Strong-Arming the Military: President Trump accused Anthropic of "trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution".

* Government Ban and Security Risks: In response, Trump ordered all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic’s technology within six months and threatened to label the company a "supply chain risk" effectively blacklisting it from government contracts.

This standoff is seen as an unusual and public fight between the defense establishment and a private tech firm over the control of AI in warfare.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=what+is+basis+of+trump%27s+quarrell+with+anthropic+

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Trump orders all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic

The President instructed U.S. government departments to stop using the company's products on Friday, ahead of a 5:01 p.m. deadline.
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By Brendan Bordelon02/27/2026 04:11 PM EST

President Donald Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately stop using Anthropic on Friday, announcing the move on his Truth Social website roughly one hour before the Pentagon’s deadline for the artificial intelligence startup to lift restrictions on the military’s use of its Claude AI model.

Trump wrote that the U.S. “WILL NEVER ALLOW A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY TO DICTATE HOW OUR GREAT MILITARY FIGHTS AND WINS WARS,” and said the “Leftwing nut jobs” at Anthropic “made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of [Defense].”

The president claimed that the company’s red lines on the use of its technology to surveil U.S. citizens or empower autonomous weapons put American lives at risk, U.S. troops in danger and the country’s national security in jeopardy.

Trump said there will be a six-month phase-out period for the Pentagon and other agencies using Anthropic’s products. If the company resists, the president threatened to use “the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply, with major civil and criminal consequences to follow.”

The president’s directive follows an ultimatum given to the AI company earlier this week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Anthropic must abandon red lines over the use of its model or face harsh penalties. Those included labeling the company a supply chain risk and invoking the Defense Production Act to compel the use of Anthropic’s model.

Amodei rejected the Pentagon’s demands late on Thursday, but left the door open for further negotiations with the government. A spokesperson for Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

On Friday, four senators in charge of defense policy sent a letter to Hegseth and Amodei urging the two sides to calm tensions and extend negotiations beyond the Pentagon’s “hasty” deadline.

“Simply put, there is no reason to transform this situation into an all-or-nothing moment,” the senators wrote, warning of a negative impact on national security and the willingness of the tech industry to contract with Washington.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/27/trump-orders-all-federal-agencies-to-stop-using-anthropic-00804517

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