Surprising everyone, Trump has banned the use of giant AI company Anthropic in government offices. This happened after the company’s ongoing dispute with the army. Where Trump has even termed it as playing with national security. It is worth noting that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is against giving free rein to the army to use AI. At the same time, Trump is showing it as a fraud on the country.
Anthropic will not work in government offices
Trump has ordered government offices not to use Anthropic’s technology. They clearly wrote on social media that ‘We don’t need this and we don’t want this and we will not do business with them again.
It is worth noting that the departments where this technology is being used will be given 6 months time to ‘phase out’. This is so that departments can gradually shift to another system. Not only this, Trump has also warned the company to improve its attitude. If they do not do so, they may have to face serious legal action.
Pentagon said there is a threat to the country’s security
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has officially declared Anthropic a threat to national security. In such a situation, now any contractor or partner who works with the US Army will not be able to do any kind of business with Anthropic.
In fact, Hegseth says that the Defense Department should get complete and unrestricted access to AI models to protect the country. As Hegseth Sena is now looking for a more patriotic company.
What does the CEO of Anthropic have to say?
It is worth noting that the root of this controversy is the ethical limits created for the use of AI. Regarding this, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says that his morality does not allow him to accept some of the demands of the army. This is because existing AI systems are not reliable for taking decisions without human supervision. He said that he is against espionage through AI and automatic weapons.
At the same time, Trump clearly says that imposing conditions of any private company on how AI will be used in the army will not be tolerated and the power of the Commander-in-Chief is paramount.
About the authorgrand bhardwajBhavya Bhardwaj is a Digital Content Producer at Times Online. Has been in the field of journalism for the last 10 years. He has worked for leading news websites and apps like Zee News (DNA), India News, UC News, Oppo India and ByteDance (TikTok). As a tech journalist, Bhavya has been covering tech-gadget news, tips and tricks, AI news, gadgets reviews and consumer electronics related news and launch events. They keep a close eye on the changes happening in technology in the world. Bhavya has the skill of explaining different types of gadgets, audio products and wearables to the readers in simple language. He has received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media and Creative Writing from Jamia Millia Islamia University. After that he did Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) from Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar.… read more
