How an Amazon warning likely triggered US crackdown on Anthropic’s AI model
A newly released artificial intelligence model from Anthropic was pulled offline just days after launch following a dramatic standoff with the Trump administration, according to Wall Street Journal, citing multiple administration officials and a senior White House official.
Behind the scenes, senior government officials spent nearly 24 hours trying to convince Anthropic to voluntarily remove the model after concerns emerged that its safety protections could be bypassed.
A separate report from Fortune suggests that a warning from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, fears of cybersecurity risks and concerns about possible foreign access all played a role in the Trump administration’s decision to block access to Anthropic’s powerful new AI model.
