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Anthropic disables new AI model after White House security directive

PBS NewsHour June 16, 2026 1 views
Anthropic disables new AI model after White House security directive

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The Trump administration forced Anthropic, one of the country’s leading artificial intelligence companies, to disable its new and powerful AI model, citing security concerns. It’s an unprecedented move that comes as the government struggles to define the guardrails for an industry whose technology is rapidly advancing. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Amrith Ramkumar of The Wall Street Journal.
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Stephanie Sy is a PBS News Hour correspondent. Throughout her career, she served in anchor and correspondent capacities for ABC News, Al Jazeera America, CBSN, CNN International, and PBS News Hour Weekend. Prior to joining News Hour, she was with Yahoo News where she anchored coverage of the 2018 Midterm Elections and reported from Donald Trump’s victory party on Election Day 2016.
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