#深度创作营 Trump orders to ban Anthropic! A more疯狂 era begins😱

No one expected that the biggest tech震动 at the start of 2026 would come not from a Silicon Valley product launch, but from the White House's "Truth Social."
Just now, Trump officially announced: The US government will immediately and indefinitely ban Anthropic nationwide! The Department of Defense has also listed it on the "Supply Chain Risk List," treating it as an entity from an adversarial country. This marks the full-scale outbreak of the century-long battle over AI's soul and war powers! Breaking news! The US government has "blacklisted" Anthropic, with Trump denouncing it as a "left-wing lunatic."
In the early hours of February 28 Beijing time, the tension from Washington spread across the ocean. Trump posted multiple highly personal updates on his social platform, filled with fiery language: "Those left-wing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a disastrous mistake! They actually tried to extort the 'Department of War' (note: Trump's term for the Department of Defense), forcing the U.S. military to comply with their terms of service instead of the U.S. Constitution. We don't need them, and we don't want them. The US government will immediately cease all business with them!"
Following that, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth officially announced that Anthropic has been placed on the "National Security Supply Chain Risk List." This designation is usually reserved for foreign-backed companies like Huawei or TikTok, but now it has been applied to a homegrown American startup with pure bloodlines. This means the government cannot purchase from them, and any contractors or suppliers working with the U.S. military must cut all ties with Anthropic within a set deadline. Once regarded as the "AI safety benchmark," Claude suddenly became a "traitor" in Trump's eyes overnight.

This conflict was not without warning; it had been simmering underground for weeks. The core issue is simple: can AI be used for sharing?
According to leaks, the trigger was the Pentagon's demand for Anthropic to provide "full, unrestricted" access to the Claude model. The military justified this as "for national security," but Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic and a Silicon Valley genius, drew a hard line at the negotiation table:
1. Refuse large-scale domestic surveillance: firmly oppose AI becoming a tool to violate American citizens' privacy.
2. Reject "killing robots": strictly prohibit Claude from being directly integrated into fully autonomous weapons systems, executing lethal strikes without human intervention.
Amodei believes current AI technology is far from "zero error," and losing control could have unimaginable consequences. But Hegseth responded on Twitter: "The U.S. military must have top-tier AI permissions for all legitimate defense purposes. We will never allow Silicon Valley elites to 'moralize' and strip frontline soldiers of their advantages." This is a classic trolley problem: on one side, technologists' fears and principles about "AI doomsday"; on the other, a superpower's extreme desire for "absolute dominance."

Faced with the president's ban and threats of criminal charges, Anthropic did not retreat as expected. In an official statement released on Friday, Amodei's tone was calm but resolutely firm: "We are deeply saddened to see this situation unfold. But the original purpose of Anthropic is to ensure AI remains a human assistant, not a threat. Current cutting-edge models are highly unreliable when used in fully autonomous weapons systems. This is not only irresponsible to civilians but also to American soldiers. We cannot sign a potentially disastrous agreement against our conscience."
Interestingly, insiders revealed that the company is preparing to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration, questioning the legality of being listed as a "supply chain risk." This is a classic "David vs. Goliath" challenge. A $380 billion valuation tech unicorn is openly challenging the world's most powerful man.

This rupture has caused a serious rift across Silicon Valley.
Elon Musk: As a loyal ally of the Trump administration, Musk quickly reposted the ban order with the caption: "Finally, someone is taking care of these hypocritical 'woke AI.' Safety should be for humanity, not for left-wing political preaching." There are even rumors that Musk's xAI is ready to take over all government orders withdrawn from Anthropic.
Sam Altman: The head of OpenAI has shown a very nuanced stance this time. In an internal memo, he surprisingly expressed sympathy for Anthropic's "red lines," believing that the military's forcing the company to remove safety barriers is indeed worth questioning.
However, OpenAI's official actions have been swift, reportedly already engaging with the Pentagon to fill the gap left by Claude.
500 Signatures: Hundreds of employees from Google and OpenAI signed a joint letter supporting Anthropic's stance on safety red lines. They wrote: "We do not want the code we write to become code that automatically deprives people of their lives."

Trump's ban on Anthropic is not just a business contract cancellation; it marks a turning point in an era.
AI Nationalization: Trump has shown through concrete actions that AI is not a private toy of tech giants but a strategic national asset. Obey or be out.
"Anti-woke" movement targeting AI: In Trump's view, Anthropic's so-called "alignment" and "safety barriers" are essentially a form of liberal "political censorship." He wants a "completely Americanized, fully obedient to the supreme commander" superbrain.
Industry reshuffle: Anthropic planned to go public this year. While this ban may shrink its valuation, it could also turn it into a hero among global users seeking "independent AI."

Currently, the Trump administration has given the Department of Defense a six-month transition period to gradually replace Anthropic's products. These six months are the final buffer. If Anthropic insists on not surrendering core code access, Amodei may indeed face criminal prosecution threatened by Trump. And if Anthropic caves in, its "safe AI" brand will collapse entirely. Some say this is the last watch of tech heroes over hegemony; others see it as nerds' naive stubbornness in the face of national interests.
But one thing is certain: when AI begins to touch the trigger of war, and the president's tweets start to influence code red lines, we have officially entered an unprecedented, more疯狂 era.