Pentagon officials send Anthropic best and final offer for military use of AI
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- Pentagon officials sent Anthropic a best and final offer for military use of its AI technology ahead of a government-imposed deadline.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set a Friday deadline for Anthropic to grant full lawful use of its AI or lose U.S. military business.
- Anthropic could face being labeled a supply chain risk if it does not comply with the Pentagon's demands.
- The Pentagon is considering invoking the Defense Production Act to gain full control of Anthropic's AI for military operations.
- Anthropic was awarded a $200 million contract in July to develop AI capabilities for U.S. national security.
- Anthropic has requested guardrails to prevent its AI model, Claude, from mass surveillance of Americans, which the Pentagon says is already illegal.
- Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, wants to ensure Claude is not used for final targeting decisions in military operations without human involvement due to potential AI hallucinations and errors.