Trump bans federal government from using Anthropic AI, Pentagon labels company national security risk after dispute over $200M military contract restrictions on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.

President Trump bans U.S. government from using Anthropic

The Pentagon is seen from an airplane, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press President Trump ordered the U.S. government to stop using the artificial intelligence company Anthropic's products and the Pentagon moved to designate the company a national security risk on Friday, in a sharp escalation of a high-stakes fight over the military's use of AI. The twin decisions cap an acrimonious...