Source: Defense Daily
Summary
Google has signed a new contract with the US Department of Defense (DoD) after Anthropic, a rival AI company, refused to allow its AI to be used for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. The new contract’s details have not been disclosed. Anthropic’s decision was reportedly due to concerns over the potential misuse of its technology. The DoD has been seeking to expand its use of AI in various military applications.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
Google signs a new contract with the DoD, because who needs ethics in AI? The DoD gets to play with new toys, and Google gets to say it’s not responsible for how they’re used. Anthropic’s refusal to play along is just a minor speed bump. The real question is, what’s the over/under on how long it takes for this to blow up in everyone’s face?
Author: Evan Null
