Anthropic CEO says company cannot accede to Pentagon's request in AI safeguards dispute
- Anthropic refused the Pentagon's request to remove AI safeguards that prevent autonomous weapon targeting and surveillance in the US, risking a $200 million contract.
- The Pentagon threatened to deem Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' and invoke the Defense Production Act to force removal of the safeguards if Anthropic did not comply by the deadline.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated they cannot 'in good conscience' remove the safeguards despite the Pentagon's threats, willing to transition to another provider if necessary.
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Anthropic sees support from other tech workers in feud with Pentagon
By Matt Day, Bloomberg Anthropic PBC got a vote of support from Silicon Valley workers for its increasingly contentious public-relations battle with the Pentagon over how the military can use artificial intelligence. Two coalitions of workers – including employees of Amazon.com Inc., Google, Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI – are asking their companies to join Anthropic in refusing to comply with Defense Department demands for unrestricted use of AI p…
Anthropic rejects Pentagon demands to drop AI safeguards, risking $200M defense contract
Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic said Feb. 26 it would not comply with the Pentagon’s ultimatum to remove ethics and safety restrictions on its AI models… The post Anthropic rejects Pentagon demands to drop AI safeguards, risking $200M defense contract appeared first on CatholicVote org.
'Jeopardizing Critical Military Operations:' Anthropic Refuses to Comply with Pentagon Demands on AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated Thursday that his company "cannot in good conscience" permit the Department of War to use its AI models for all lawful purposes without restrictions, despite threats from Pentagon officials.
Tech company refuses Pentagon demands on unrestricted use of its AI
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon is calling for Anthropic to allow the Department of War to utilize the company’s artificial intelligence product for “all lawful purposes,” but CEO Dario Amodei has suggested the government would use their product for “mass domestic surveillance” or “fully autonomous weapons.” “The Department of War has stated they will only contract with AI companies who accede to ‘any lawful use’ and rem…
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