U.S. Department of Defense

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Timeline

  1. Phase-out Deadline

    Final deadline for the U.S. Department of Defense to remove Claude from classified systems.

  2. Phase-out Deadline

    Final deadline for the Pentagon to remove all Anthropic technology from its systems.

  3. Preliminary Hearing

    Expected date for the first hearing in federal court.

  4. Microsoft Amicus Brief

    Microsoft files a brief in support of Anthropic's position.

  5. Supply Chain Risk Designation

    The Pentagon formally labels Anthropic a supply chain risk, cutting off defense work.

  6. Presidential Ban

    President Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Claude, with a 6-month phase-out for the Pentagon.

  7. Public Criticism

    Pentagon CTO Emil Michael criticizes Anthropic's ethical restrictions on the All-In podcast.

  8. Federal Ban

    President Trump orders all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology.

  9. Funding Milestone

    OpenAI closes a record-breaking $110 billion funding round.

  10. Pentagon Deal

    Sam Altman announces a partnership to deploy OpenAI models on classified military networks.

  11. Contract Standoff

    Anthropic refuses to grant the Pentagon 'lawful purpose' access for a $200M contract renewal.

  12. Trump Executive Order

    President Trump orders federal agencies to cease Anthropic usage, calling the company 'Leftwing nut jobs.'

  13. Pentagon Designation

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labels Anthropic a supply chain risk, impacting military vendors.

  14. Anthropic Refusal

    CEO Dario Amodei states the company 'cannot in good conscience' agree to unrestricted military use terms.

  15. Anthropic Legal Challenge

    Anthropic files a formal legal challenge against the Department of Defense.

  16. Pentagon Blacklist Memo

    Internal memo blacklists specific AI startups from defense contracts.

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