Trump Directs the Government to Stop Using Anthropic’s AI

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🗓️ 27 February 2026

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P.M. Edition for Feb. 27. After weeks of tension between the Pentagon and Anthropic, President Trump said that all federal agencies will end their use of Anthropic’s technology. WSJ tech policy reporter Amrith Ramkumar joins to discuss the busy week for AI companies and the military. Plus, the U.S. is building up its preparations for a possible attack on Iran with the arrival of a second aircraft carrier to the region. And markets finish a tumultuous month on a downswing. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sharpen your perspective on the future of technology and business in 2026.
0:04.9	Take a look inside the new edition of ThoughtWorks Looking Glass and discover how business leaders can prepare their organizations for the future and make informed decisions that have a lasting impact.
0:15.3	Find out more at ThoughtWorks.com slash looking glass.
0:23.3	The U.S.com slash lookingglass. The U.S. is intensifying its military preparations in the Middle East for a possible attack on Iran.
0:29.8	Plus, Bill Clinton tells Congress that he had no idea about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
0:34.9	And Trump says he's ending the government's use of Anthropics AI. The administration's
0:39.7	fight with Anthropic could have big national security implications. This is 100% about who controls
0:45.5	how AI is used in the military. So those stakes are enormous because that's going to be a topic that
0:50.3	comes up again and again in the coming years and decades. It's Friday, February 27th.
0:55.6	I'm Alex Ocelo for the Wall Street Journal.
0:57.9	This is the PM edition of What's News,
1:00.5	the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
1:08.6	The U.S. is gearing up for a possible war with Iran.
1:12.4	The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is approaching the Middle East today, adding a second carrier to the armada of American naval and air power already in the region.
1:22.3	Talks between American and Iranian negotiators concluded yesterday with no deal on Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.
1:28.9	The U.S. is pulling non-essential staff from two of its embassies in the Middle East to prepare for
1:33.2	possible counterstrikes from Iran. Speaking to reporters today, President Trump said the U.S.
1:37.9	and Iran weren't close to an agreement.
1:39.7	Well, we haven't made a final decision. We're not exactly happy with the way they're negotiating.
1:46.0	They cannot have nuclear weapons.
1:48.7	We're not thrilled with the way they're negotiating.
1:51.2	So we'll see how it all works.
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