The Trump administration is struggling to balance AI dominance, national security and competition with China, as shifting policies and its feud with Anthropic create uncertainty.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

The Trump administration is struggling to balance AI dominance, national security and competition with China, as shifting policies and its feud with Anthropic create uncertainty. Despite Anthropic’s advanced AI being valuable to the military and intelligence agencies, the Pentagon has moved to remove its technology from military systems. Meanwhile, China is rapidly closing the AI gap, raising concerns that inconsistent U.S. policies on AI regulation, Anthropic and chip exports could weaken A