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President Donald Trump has ordered the federal government to cease using Anthropic’s technology, citing the AI company’s refusal to compromise on its use by the US military. The Pentagon has given Anthropic a six-month period to phase out its technology, which is used in classified settings. Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, has stated that the company cannot in good conscience accede to the Pentagon’s request. The dispute centers on the use of Anthropic’s Claude models for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. Other AI companies, including OpenAI and Google, are also pushing for limitations on the use of their technology by the US military.
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The announcement sounds familiar.
Trump is directing federal agencies to cease using Anthropic’s technology, while the Pentagon is designating the company as a “Supply-Chain Risk to National Security.” Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, is being called a “liar” with a “God complex” by the Pentagon’s undersecretary for research and engineering. The dispute has sparked a revolt from Silicon Valley, with other AI companies pushing for limitations on the use of their technology by the US military. The six-month phaseout period will allow for “a seamless transition to a better and more patriotic service.”
It’s just another case of a company being “patriotic” when it’s convenient.
Author: Evan Null
