President Trump has directed all federal agencies to phase out Anthropic's Claude AI, labeling the company a national security threat after it refused Pentagon demands to remove safety guardrails for military use.
Trump's aggressive pro-AI agenda is generating unexpected backlash from within his own base, as MAGA voters join progressives in opposing data center proliferation over energy costs and community disruption ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The White House unveiled the Tech Corps initiative within the Peace Corps to deploy STEM volunteers abroad, promoting U.S. AI exports and countering China's growing influence in developing nations.
The Trump administration is preparing to sue states including Colorado and California over AI laws it deems burdensome, while also threatening to withhold federal broadband grants, drawing pushback from lawmakers across party lines.
The Trump administration is partnering with Palantir to use its AI technology, dubbed the 'Ironman suit,' to identify and combat fraud across various government agencies.
