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President Trump posted on Truth Social ordering all federal agencies to "immediately cease all use of Anthropic's technology" after a disagreement with the Department of Defense. Hours later, the United States carried out a major air strike on Iran with the assistance of Anthropic's AI tools, according to the Wall Street Journal. The president announced a six‑month phase‑out for agencies still using the technology, noting that the Department of Defense may shift to other AI providers such as xAI and OpenAI. This follows earlier reports that Anthropic's Claude was used in the capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Read more

President Donald Trump posted a short AI‑generated video to his Truth Social account that depicted a deepfake version of Senator Chuck Schumer delivering crude insults while Representative Hakeem Jeffries appeared in the background. The synthetic clip, lasting about 35 seconds, included vulgar language, racial overtones and bizarre conspiracy references. The video targeted the two Democratic leaders during negotiations over a government funding agreement. The incident highlights growing concerns about political deepfakes and the misuse of artificial‑intelligence tools to spread misinformation and inflame partisan tensions. Read more

President Donald Trump briefly shared on Truth Social a video that appeared to be a Fox News segment featuring Lara Trump announcing a supposed MedBed hospital and national MedBed card system—both of which do not exist. The clip was later removed. Fox News confirmed the segment never aired, and observers noted the video was fully AI‑generated, including Trump’s dialogue in the Oval Office. MedBeds are an imagined medical device touted by conspiracy circles as a cure‑all. While some followers recognized the AI origin, many still interpreted the post as confirmation of the device’s reality. The White House is likely to downplay the incident. Read more