Source: The Verge
Summary
A group of tech workers has signed an open letter calling on the Department of Defense to reconsider its designation of Anthropic, an AI research company, as a “supply chain risk”. The letter urges the department to resolve the matter through a “quiet” settlement rather than pursuing a public designation. The signatories argue that the designation could harm Anthropic’s reputation and stifle innovation. According to the letter, the designation was made without sufficient evidence or due process.
Our Reading
The announcement sounds ambitious.
A group of tech workers is speaking out against the Department of Defense’s designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk”. Anthropic, an AI research company, is facing a potentially damaging label. The tech workers argue that the designation could harm Anthropic’s reputation and stifle innovation. The letter calls for a quiet settlement instead of a public designation. Because, of course, “supply chain risk” is just code for “we’re not sure what to do with you”.
Author: Evan Null
