U.S. Federal Agencies Adopt Anthropic AI Despite Political and International Tensions
美國聯邦機構在政治與國際緊張局勢下仍採用 Anthropic AI
Introduction
The U.S. government is using more of Anthropic's AI models for cybersecurity checks. At the same time, the company is dealing with disagreements with the White House and a ban on its tools by the Chinese company Alibaba.
美國政府正使用更多 Anthropic 的 AI 模型進行網路安全檢查。與此同時，該公司正處理與白宮的分歧，以及中國公司阿里巴巴禁用其工具的問題。
Main Body
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has started using the 'Mythos' AI model to find security weaknesses in government software. This happened after a period of instability. In February, the Pentagon labeled Anthropic as a supply-chain risk because the company refused to remove safety rules that stop its AI from being used for domestic spying or autonomous weapons. Although a court stopped this label in March, the government and the company have improved their relationship because Mythos is very effective. The National Security Agency (NSA) has also been using the tool since April. However, tension remains with the White House, which recently led to the global suspension of the 'Fable' model after the government demanded that foreign users be blocked.
網路安全與基礎設施安全局 (CISA) 已開始使用 "Mythos" AI 模型來尋找政府軟體中的安全漏洞。這發生在一段不穩定時期之後。二月時，五角大廈將 Anthropic 標記為供應鏈風險，因為該公司拒絕移除防止其 AI 被用於國內監視或自主武器的安全規則。雖然法院在三月停止了此標記，但由於 Mythos 非常有效，政府與該公司的關係已有所改善。國家安全局 (NSA) 自四月起也一直在使用此工具。然而，與白宮的緊張關係依然存在，近期在政府要求封鎖海外用戶後，導致 "Fable" 模型在全球範圍內被暫停使用。
Meanwhile, a serious conflict has developed between Anthropic and Chinese companies. Alibaba ordered its staff to stop using Anthropic tools on July 10, calling 'Claude Code' high-risk software and telling employees to use their own 'Qoder' assistant instead. This ban follows a claim by Anthropic to the U.S. Senate, where the company asserted that Alibaba stole its AI technology through a 'distillation attack.' Furthermore, Anthropic is trying to stop Chinese firms from bypassing its regional blocks. For example, it is targeting companies like Ant and ByteDance, which have reportedly used Singaporean entities or virtual private networks (VPNs) to access the software.
同時，Anthropic 與中國公司之間發展出了嚴重衝突。阿里巴巴於 7 月 10 日命令員工停止使用 Anthropic 工具，將 "Claude Code" 稱為高風險軟體，並要求員工改用自家的 "Qoder" 助手。此次禁用源於 Anthropic 向美國參議院聲稱，阿里巴巴透過 "蒸餾攻擊" 竊取了其 AI 技術。此外，Anthropic 正試圖阻止中國公司繞過其區域封鎖。例如，其目標包括螞蟻集團與字節跳動等公司，據報導這些公司利用新加坡實體或虛擬私人網路 (VPN) 來存取該軟體。
Conclusion
U.S. security agencies continue to use Anthropic's technology despite legal arguments, while the company remains in a difficult security and legal battle with Chinese tech firms.
儘管存在法律爭議，美國安全機構仍繼續使用 Anthropic 的技術，而該公司則繼續與中國科技公司陷入艱難的安全與法律之戰。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Nuance Shift': Moving from Basic to Precise
An A2 student says: "The government and the company are better now." A B2 student says: "The government and the company have improved their relationship."
To reach B2, you must stop using generic words like 'good', 'bad', or 'better' and start using Precise Action Verbs.
🔍 Precision Analysis
Look at how this text handles conflict and resolution. Instead of saying "there is a problem," it uses specific professional terms:
AdoptNot just "use," but to formally decide to start using something.AssertedNot just "said," but stated something strongly as a fact.BypassingNot just "going around," but finding a clever/illegal way to avoid a rule.SuspensionNot just "stopping," but a temporary, official stop.
🛠️ The B2 Upgrade Path
If you want to sound more fluent, swap your "A2 Basic Verbs" for these "B2 Power Verbs" found in the text:
| A2 Basic Word | B2 Power Word | Context from Article |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Adopt | "Agencies Adopt Anthropic AI" |
| Say | Assert | "the company asserted that Alibaba stole..." |
| Avoid | Bypass | "bypassing its regional blocks" |
| Fix | Improve | "have improved their relationship" |
💡 Pro Tip: The 'Despite' Bridge
Notice the phrase: "...continue to use Anthropic's technology despite legal arguments."
At A2, you use 'but'. At B2, you use 'despite' + [Noun].
- A2: It was raining, but we went out.
- B2: Despite the rain, we went out.
Try replacing 'but' with 'despite' in your next writing piece to instantly sound more advanced.