US Military leaders meet with Anthropic to argue against Claude safeguards
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- US military leaders met with Anthropic executives to resolve a dispute over the military's use of Anthropic's AI model, Claude.
- The Pentagon demanded unfettered access to Claude, while Anthropic resisted its use in mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.
- Anthropic faces potential penalties, including contract cancellation and being labeled a 'supply chain risk,' if it doesn't comply by Friday.
- The DoD has integrated Claude into classified systems but recently allowed Elon Musk's xAI chatbot for similar use despite controversies.
- OpenAI and xAI have agreed to the government's terms, allowing their AI models to be used for 'all lawful purposes.'
- Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, advocates for AI regulation, and the company has political ties opposing Trump's administration.
- The Pentagon is heavily investing in AI-enabled military technologies, raising ethical concerns about AI's role in lethal decision-making.