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The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak

2026-06-15 · TechCrunch

The Trump administration forced Anthropic to yank its latest cybersecurity AI models in a move that's either reactionary, retaliatory, or just good old-fashioned government strong-arming. Turns out the AI industry that loves disrupting everyone else doesn't love being disrupted by Uncle Sam. The message is clear: build the most powerful AI on Earth, and Washington will still treat you like a misbehaving contractor.

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