At 5:01 PM Eastern Time on Friday, the deadline was set by the US Secretary of War, Hergé.. With 15 minutes to go, US President Trump issued a ban order on his own social media account, ordering the US federal government to immediately cease using all technology from the leading US AI company Anthropic. The original text is as follows:
The United States of America will never allow an extreme left-wing, extremely "awakened" company to dictate how our great military fights and wins wars! This decision belongs to your Supreme Commander and to the distinguished generals I have appointed to lead our military.
The United States of America will never allow an extreme left-wing, extremely "awakened" company to dictate how our great military fights and wins wars! This decision belongs to your Supreme Commander and to the distinguished generals I have appointed to lead our military.

Anthropic's long-time rival, OpenAI CEO Altman, expressed the fundamental principles of a leading AI company in an internal memo to employees:
This is no longer just an issue between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense; it's a matter of great importance to the entire industry, and clarifying our position is crucial.
This is no longer just an issue between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense; it's a matter of great importance to the entire industry, and clarifying our position is of paramount importance.
This is no longer just an issue between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense; it's a matter of great importance to the entire industry, and clarifying our position is crucial.
We have always believed that artificial intelligence should not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons, and that human leadership must be retained in high-risk automated decision-making. These are our core red lines. He also publicly supported Anthropic in a media interview: "Personally, I believe the U.S. Department of Defense should not use the Defense Production Act to pressure or threaten these companies. Although I have many disagreements with Anthropic, I generally trust the company." Anthropic's founding team mainly came from OpenAI's former security alignment department. Besides standing on the industry's fundamental principles, they also faced a common adversary: Musk.