US Administration Cuts Ties with Anthropic Amid Major AI Overhaul

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The U.S. State Department, Treasury, and Health and Human Services have officially severed connections with Anthropic’s AI, including its chatbot Claude. This decision comes after a directive from the White House mandated that agencies discontinue their association with the firm following the Pentagon's classification of it as a supply chain vulnerability.  Agencies are now transitioning to OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 and other alternatives like Gemini. At the heart of the issue? An intense discussion surrounding AI regulations, military applications, and the limitations of domestic surveillance.  OpenAI has already obtained a new contract with the Defense Department, while Anthropic encounters one of the most significant challenges in its existence.  This situation extends beyond a mere contractual disagreement. It represents a struggle over the authority of AI in matters of national security.

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00:00What happens when the U.S. government turns its back on one of the biggest AI companies in the world?

00:04In a dramatic shift, the State Department, Treasury, and Health and Human Services

00:09have all stopped using Anthropic's AI, including its chatbot Claude.

00:13They are now switching to rivals like OpenEye and Google's Gemini.

00:17This move follows a White House directive from President Donald Trump

00:20ordering agencies to phase out Anthropic.

00:23The Pentagon had already labeled the company a supply chain risk.

00:27That is a serious tag usually reserved for hostile suppliers.

00:30The State Department confirmed its in-house chatbot, StateChat, will now run on OpenAI's GPT-4-1.

00:37Treasury and HHS are also cutting ties.

00:40Even housing agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are walking away.

00:45Why?

00:45Behind the scenes, tensions grew over AI guardrails.

00:50Anthropic pushed for strict limits on how its AI could be used by the military and intelligence agencies.

00:55The administration disagreed.

00:57Meanwhile, OpenAI secured a new Defense Department deal

01:01and clarified its AI would not be used for domestic surveillance of U.S. citizens.

01:06This is not just a contract dispute.

01:08It is a power struggle over who controls the future of AI in national security,

01:13and the outcome could reshape the entire AI industry.

01:16I see your mind with AI in US.

01:16Once you ask yourself about AI and beingʏ governor,

01:16I know your mind when that person is in control of AI.

01:17You're trying to get through your mind and you're listening before the Illest Department deal.

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