US State Department

Company

Last mentioned: Mar 3, 2026

Timeline

  1. State Department Migration

    Internal memo reveals StateChat is switching to OpenAI GPT-4.1.

  2. Treasury & FHFA Exit

    Secretary Scott Bessent and Director William Pulte announce termination of Anthropic use.

  3. Executive Directive

    President Trump directs government agencies to stop work with Anthropic.

  4. Pentagon Risk Label

    The Department of Defense declares Anthropic a supply-chain risk.

  5. OpenAI DoD Deal

    OpenAI announces a deal for the Defense Department's classified network.

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US Agencies Purge Anthropic for OpenAI Following Trump Executive Order

The US State Department, Treasury, and Federal Housing Finance Agency are terminating all contracts with AI startup Anthropic following a presidential directive. The State Department is transitioning its internal chatbot, StateChat, to OpenAI’s GPT-4.1, as the Pentagon labels Anthropic a 'supply-chain risk' over disagreements regarding technology guardrails.

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