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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 6 MIN

Anthropic disables new AI model after White House security directive

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The Trump administration forced Anthropic, one of the country's leading artificial intelligence companies, to disable its new and powerful AI model, citing security concerns. It's an unprecedented move that comes as the government struggles to define the guardrails for an industry whose technology is rapidly advancing. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Amrith Ramkumar of The Wall Street Journal. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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