Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use

The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the Ministry of Defense.

OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash

The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.

By Cade Metz

OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon, hours after rival Anthropic was blacklisted by Trump

Trump 'bans' Anthropic, gives it same label that China’s Huawei has in US since year 2018

Anthropic is locked in a high-stakes standoff with the Trump administration after refusing to give the Pentagon unrestricted access to its Claude AI model. The company drew a line at mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. In response, Trump ordered a government-wide ban on Anthropic's technology, while Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth designated it a "supply chain risk"—a label typically reserved for foreign adversaries.

By TOI TECH DESK

'No domestic mass surveillance': What's inside OpenAI's deal with Trump admin amid Anthropic tussle

Sam Altman said on Friday that OpenAI has reached a an agreement with the US Department of War (DoW) to deploy its AI models inside classified network.

Sam Altman’s OpenAI signs deal with US DoW, after Trump warns officials against using Anthropic AI