Trump Bans AI Tech Because Robots Might Be Radically Left, Calls Six-Month Timeout
KEY POINTS
- •On February 27, 2026, Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI technology.
- •This directive came amid a dispute between Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei and the Department of Defense over military use of Anthropic’s AI model 'Claude'.
- •Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act if the company did not comply with military usage terms by the Friday 5:01 p.m. deadline.
In a plot twist worthy of a prime-time AI soap opera, ex-President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that all federal agencies must phase out Anthropic's technology within six months, waving goodbye to their AI pal Claude. This decree came hours before the Defense Department's 5:01 p.m. Friday ultimatum, threatening Anthropic with the Defense Production Act — aka 'government muscle flexing'— after a standoff over military use, mass surveillance, and autonomous weapons. CEO Dario Amodei firmly refused to concede to 'any lawful use,' apparently rejecting a partnership with Uncle Sam's AI overlords. Trump’s words? 'We will decide the fate of our Country—NOT some out-of-control, Radical Left AI company' run by technologists who clearly don’t get 'the real World.' Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lurks with war powers at the ready.
Share the Story
Trump says no more Anthropic AI for federal agencies, citing radical left robot conspiracies, as D.C. turns this tech spat into a six-month government shutdown sequel nobody asked for.
When the Pentagon and an AI company argue about surveillance, and Trump shuts down the whole circus, you know democracy is really just improv night gone rogue.
Anthropic’s Claude refused to become the military’s robot snitch or killer drone sidekick, making it the most ethical AI since your guilt-ridden Roomba.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/27/2026 | Author: Bryan Metzger
More Articles in US News
Sydney Sweeney's $1M Flop, Trump-Approved Jeans & Bathwater Soap Fiasco
Pentagon Endorses OpenAI’s War Rules But Slams Rival Anthropic For Being ‘Woke’
Congress Trips Over ADS-B In, Nickname: Plane Safety's Nearly Invisible Cloak
Trump Bans AI Company For Refusing To Arm Robots With ‘Terms of Service’
Pentagon Throws AI Contract Deadline Party, Anthropic Ghosts RSVP
California Woman Traded 6-Foot Walls for Small-Talk Hell in Michigan
