Trump Discusses Anthropic AI Deal for Defense Department

President Donald Trump told CNBC on Tuesday that it is possible there will be a deal allowing Anthropic's artificial intelligence models to be used within the Department of Defense. Trump said Anthropic representatives came to the White House a few days ago for talks, describing the discussions as very good and noting the company is shaping up.

Senior administration officials met to discuss the company's AI model. Officials were present for the discussion, which a White House spokesperson described as productive and constructive. The Department of Defense declared Anthropic a supply chain risk in March, requiring defense contractors to certify they do not use the company's Claude AI models in military work.

, to reverse the blacklisting. Anthropic's technology use was ordered ceased by Trump.

Anthropic, founded in 2021, signed a contract with the Pentagon, but talks collapsed. The DOD sought unfettered access to Anthropic's models for all lawful purposes, while Anthropic wanted assurances against use in fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance.

Trump stated during the ceasefire Iran and the U.S. have been restocking and the U.S. caught a ship with a possible gift from China to Iran onboard.

Trump stated a currency swap with the United Arab Emirates is under consideration. Iran says it is preparing new cards on the battlefield if fighting resumes. Trump said that if Iran does not negotiate, they are going to see problems like they have never seen before, according to a CNN report.

The AI startup had become an early favorite among technologists in Washington before the disputes.