The US Treasury Department said on Monday it is ending use of all Anthropic products, following US President Donald Trump’s government-wide ban on the AI start-up after it rejected the Pentagon’s demands.The US Treasury “is terminating all use of Anthropic products, including the use of its Claude platform, within our department”, said Secretary Scott Bessent in a social media statement.The decision comes at the direction of Trump, he added.“Under President Trump no private company will ever dictate the terms of our national security,” Bessent said on social media.Anthropic had previously turned down the Pentagon’s demand that it agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.It has since vowed to sue over “intimidation” and insists that its technology should not be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems.
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US Treasury to stop using Anthropic AI tech, including Claude platform
The US Treasury Department will discontinue using all Anthropic products, including the Claude platform. This decision, announced by Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday, follows a government-wide ban initiated by the Trump administration.
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The US Treasury Department will discontinue using all Anthropic products, including the Claude platform. This decision, announced by Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday, follows a government-wide ban initiated by the Trump administration. The ban stems from Anthropic's refusal to unconditionally allow the Pentagon to use its Claude models for military purposes. Anthropic has stated it will sue over perceived intimidation and maintains its technology should not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. The Treasury's action aligns with President Trump's stance that private companies should not dictate national security terms.
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The decision comes at the direction of Trump.
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US Treasury is ending use of all Anthropic products, including Claude.
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Anthropic insists its technology should not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.
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Anthropic vowed to sue over “intimidation”.
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Anthropic turned down the Pentagon’s demand for unconditional military use of Claude models.
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