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The Guardian - US
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Dara Kerr

Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI

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Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Donald Trump said Friday he will direct all federal agencies to “IMMEDIATELY CEASE” all use of Anthropic technology in the latest installment of a very public clash over AI safety.

The Department of Defense and Anthropic hit an impasse with neither side backing down as a deadline for an agreement lapsed on Friday afternoon. The Pentagon had demanded the artificial intelligence company loosen ethical guidelines on its AI systems or face severe consequences.

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