US EditionPentagon May Cut Ties With Anthropic Over AI Restrictions
The Pentagon may restrict or end its $200 million AI contract with Anthropic over usage limits that block autonomous weapons and mass surveillance applications.
- On Tuesday at a Florida defense summit, Emil Michael said negotiations stalled over terms and the U.S. Department of Defense wants Anthropic's models usable "for all lawful use cases" without limitation.
- Earlier this month, Anthropic announced a $30 billion funding round and says it seeks assurances its models won’t be used for autonomous weapons or mass surveillance.
- As of February, Anthropic is the only company that has deployed models on the DoD's classified networks and received a $200 million contract last year, with rivals also awarded up to $200 million.
- DoD officials warn use limits could block deploying Anthropic models in urgent operational situations, and a supply-chain risk designation would inflict an unusual reputational blow.
- Political pressure has increased, with administration critics attacking Anthropic as it debuts the Sonnet 4.6 model amid tensions with the Trump administration and David Sacks.
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'We're not spying on Americans': Pentagon CTO defends AI plans amid Anthropic tensions
Emil Michael, the Defense Department's chief technology officer, said the tension between the Pentagon and Anthropic is not driven by any effort to use the company's artificial intelligence models for domestic surveillance, pushing back on recent reporting that characterized the issue as a point of dispute between the two sides. “We’re not spying on Americans,” Michael told reporters today after speaking at the annual Microelectronics Commons me…
Anthropic clashes with Pentagon over AI use, now its $200M defense contract is under review - Tech Startups
The battle over who controls frontier AI just moved inside the Pentagon. Anthropic’s $200 million defense contract is under review after talks with the Department of Defense stalled over how its models can be used. A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to […] The post Anthropic clashes with Pentagon over AI use, now its $200M defense contract is under review first appeared on Tech Startups.
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