US EditionAnthropic's Dario Amodei Accuses Sam Altman of ‘Gaslighting’; Labels OpenAI's Pentagon Deal as ‘Safety Theatre’: Report
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei condemned OpenAI for accepting a Department of Defense contract without explicit limits on AI use, sparking a 295% rise in ChatGPT uninstalls.
- Last week, Anthropic refused to sign a Pentagon contract after talks failed with the U.S. Department of Defense, as CEO Dario Amodei required two clear exceptions on surveillance and autonomous weapons.
- Rapid advances in generative AI have enlarged spillover risks, while 'all lawful purposes' contract language lets the government use AI for any purpose it deems legal, complicating procurement decisions.
- OpenAI struck a Pentagon deal and said its contract permits use for 'all lawful purposes', while ChatGPT uninstalls jumped 295%, and critics called OpenAI's messaging 'lies'.
- The decision cost Anthropic immensely, and U.S. Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled Anthropic a 'supply chain risk', while President Donald Trump ordered agencies to stop using Claude.
- The episode echoes Google's Project Maven, showing how ethics shift with defense contracts; if 'all lawful purposes' becomes standard, Canada may face pressure for prohibitions and oversight.
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Anthropic's Dario Amodei accuses Sam Altman of ‘gaslighting’; labels OpenAI's Pentagon deal as ‘safety theatre’: Report
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei criticized OpenAI's Pentagon deal, calling it ‘safety theatre’. Amodei also went on to accuse Sam Altman of lying and ‘gaslighting’ the public around the military deal.
Lies, gaslighting: Dario Amodei calls OpenAI-Pentagon AI deal safety theatre, Big Tech backs Anthropic
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claimed in an internal memo to his employees that OpenAI’s deal with the Pentagon was full of lies. OpenAI had reached an agreement with the US Military hours after Anthropic’s contract was terminated over disagreements on unrestricted AI use.
The conflict between the AI start-up and the Pentagon is expanding – and frightening the tech industry. Meanwhile, Chef Amodei seems to venture a final attempt to reach an agreement.
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