Memorandum signed by Trump directs federal agencies and Armed Forces to expand adoption of technology
The United States government announced on Friday (June 5, 2026) that it will accelerate the development and use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in national security actions. The White House said the technology should not be used for illegal surveillance. Read the memo (PDF – 1 mB).
The President of the USA, (Republican Party), signed on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) an executive order that guarantees the government’s early access to the most advanced AI models. The objective is to assess cyber risks and protect the country’s critical infrastructure.
“Under my administration, the United States can and will responsibly accelerate the use of AI in intelligence and warfighting domains, consistent with American values.”Trump declared in the national security memo.
The president determined that the Secretary of Defense, , will have 90 days to update the directive on the autonomy of weapons systems. The measure seeks to ensure the adoption of AI tools aligned with the military chain of command.
Trump also said that AI technologies should not be developed or used by national security agencies to censor free speech or conduct surveillance without legal authorization.
According to the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the memo accelerates the adoption of AI solutions from multiple vendors to avoid dependence on a single system. The measure also updates Department of Defense guidance on autonomous systems and prevents outside entities from disabling or degrading systems used by the military without prior authorization.
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The document was edited amid an impasse between the US Department of Defense and Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company.
In March 2026, the Pentagon classified Anthropic as a supply chain risk after the company refused to lift restrictions that prevented the Claude from being used in mass surveillance and autonomous weapons programs. The Department of Defense argued that the Armed Forces should be able to use the technology for any purpose authorized by US law.
The measure affected a company whose artificial intelligence tool was already used to support US military operations, including those related to Iran.
