{"slug": "gov-wes-moore-stands-by-marylands-ai-deal-with-anthropic-despite-pushback", "title": "Gov. Wes Moore stands by Maryland’s AI deal with Anthropic despite pushback", "summary": "Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) said he does not regret the 2025 artificial intelligence partnership he signed between Anthropic and the state of Maryland, telling CNN's State of the Union on Sunday, \"Absolutely not.\" Moore acknowledged that critics' fears about AI are legitimate and called on government to establish proper safety guardrails around the technology, as members of his own party have escalated their opposition to AI.", "body_md": "Gov. [Wes Moore](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/wes-moore/) (D-MD) defended a 2025 [artificial intelligence](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) deal with Anthropic at a time when his party has begun a crusade against the technology.\n\nIn a Sunday morning appearance on [CNN’s](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/cnn/) *State of the Union*, Moore was asked about a partnership he signed last year between Anthropic and Maryland, aiming to modernize the state. When asked if he regretted the move, Moore responded, “Absolutely not.” He conceded, however, that critics’ fears were legitimate and urged the government to put up proper safety guardrails around the technology.\n\n## Stay informed.Stay ahead.\n\nJoin Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.\n\n[See Options](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/subscribe/digital/)\n\nAlready a member? [Log in](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sign-in/)\n\n  Already a print subscriber?", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gov-wes-moore-stands-by-marylands-ai-deal-with-anthropic-despite-pushback", "canonical_source": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4735112/wes-moore-maryland-ai-deal-anthropic/", "published_at": "2026-09-20 16:45:07+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-20 16:54:54.193233+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "artificial-intelligence", "ai-safety"], "entities": ["Wes Moore", "Anthropic", "Maryland", "CNN", "State of the Union"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gov-wes-moore-stands-by-marylands-ai-deal-with-anthropic-despite-pushback", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gov-wes-moore-stands-by-marylands-ai-deal-with-anthropic-despite-pushback.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gov-wes-moore-stands-by-marylands-ai-deal-with-anthropic-despite-pushback.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gov-wes-moore-stands-by-marylands-ai-deal-with-anthropic-despite-pushback.jsonld"}}