Ranking Member Lofgren Appalled by Trump Administration’s Attacks on Anthropic

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Trump administration ordered federal agencies to stop using technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic immediately. Anthropic's Claude AI model has been heavily integrated into the Pentagon's operations. When the Trump administration demanded unrestricted access to Anthropic's technologies, the AI company refused to comply out of fear that its services would be used for mass domestic surveillance and the development of lethal weapons that trigger without human control. The Trump administration responded to Anthropic's resistance by initiating the process to eliminate Anthropic's government contracts.

"The Trump administration's bullying tactics towards Anthropic are shocking and senseless," said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). "Anthropic is trying to do the right thing and put their own guardrails in place in the absence of legislation. Any freedom loving American can appreciate Anthropic's attempts to prevent the DOD from using its AI model for mass surveillance of Americans. And it should go without saying that AI technology should not be making potentially lethal decisions without human involvement. I fear what America will become if the DOD is given this unrestricted power."

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