Tech Companies Shouldn't Be Bullied into Doing Surveillance
5 hours ago
- #AI Ethics
- #Corporate Responsibility
- #Military Technology
- The Secretary of Defense is pressuring Anthropic to allow unrestricted military use of its AI technology.
- Anthropic has publicly opposed the use of its AI in autonomous weapons and surveillance.
- The DoD threatens to label Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' if they don't comply.
- Anthropic suspects its AI was used in a controversial attack on Venezuela in January 2026.
- Anthropic's CEO reiterated that surveillance and autonomous weapons are 'bright red lines'.
- The U.S. government may terminate its contract with Anthropic if the company doesn't comply.
- Public and corporate customers expect Anthropic to uphold its principles and resist government pressure.