US Treasury Secretary Bessenter said the US Treasury Department will terminate all use of Anthropic products, including the Claude platform.
The move was cited as a demand for the public interest in government tools and concerns about a private company dominating national security measures during President Trump's term.
- The U.S. Treasury Department has stopped using Anthropic products, including Claude.
- Reason: Government tools must serve the public interest.
- Emphasize the issue of a private company dominating national security.
Decision of the US Treasury Department
Bessenter said the U.S. Treasury Department is ending all use of the Anthropic product, including Claude.
According to a statement dated March 4th, the decision applies to all of the Treasury Department's use of Anthropic products, specifically naming the Claude platform. The information did not provide a specific effective date, the scope of internal operations affected, or alternative systems.
The Treasury Department is terminating all of our department's use of Anthropic products, including its Claude platform.
Arguments concerning public interest and national security
The statement emphasized that government tools must serve the public interest and prevent a private company from dominating national security measures.
Bessenter said that the American people have the right to believe that all government tools serve the public interest. He also argued that during President Trump's term, there should not be a situation where a private company dominates terms/arrangements related to national security.
The American people have the right to believe that every tool of the government serves the public interest, and that no private company has dominated our national security provisions during President Trump's term.
