Trump Cuts Off Anthropic as AI Rule Fight Widens — June 11, 2026

Anthropic Pentagon fight escalates as Trump orders federal agencies off Claude, while Dario Amodei urges binding rules that could let regulators block risky models, sharpening the fight over procurement leverage and military AI guardrails. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Trump orders all US agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI - People — Europe Says https://www.europesays.com/people/108035/ 2. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for government power to block risky AI models — Crypto Briefing https://cryptobriefing.com/anthropic-amodei-government-block-risky-ai-models/ 3. White House Releases Executive Order on Advanced AI Innovation and Security | Global Policy Watch — Global Policy Watch https://www.globalpolicywatch.com/2026/06/white-house-releases-executive-order-on-advanced-ai-innovation-and-security/ 4. Step Back: Step back for me: Anthropic is fighting the government over access to Claude, while Dario Amodei is also saying governments should be able to block dangerous AI models — are those actually contradictory positions, or are they about two very different kinds of government power? Follow and rate Anthropic Pentagon Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]