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Sam Altman says OpenAI agrees with Anthropic’s red lines in Pentagon dispute
Sam Altman commits OpenAI to Anthropic’s AI use limits, opposing mass surveillance and autonomous weapons while pursuing Pentagon contract with strict safeguards.
- Sam Altman, in an internal memo, said OpenAI will adopt Anthropic's red lines prohibiting AI for mass surveillance and autonomous lethal weapons.
- The Pentagon insisted its contractors accept use for "all lawful purposes," and Anthropic faced a 5:01pm on Friday deadline to drop its guardrails or lose a $200 million contract.
- Seeking compromise, OpenAI proposed cloud confinement, continuous monitoring and security‑cleared researchers to enforce red lines while Altman said it still seeks a classified environments deal.
- Industry-Wide alignment would mean the Pentagon's effort to replace Anthropic faces complications, as OpenAI shares Anthropic's red lines and confirmed this stance to media.
- Altman urged de‑escalation, said he trusts Anthropic's safety focus and wrote `This is a case where it's important to me that we do the right thing, not the easy thing that looks strong but is disingenuous`, signaling a push to resolve talks.
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Altman Says OpenAI Is Working on Pentagon Deal Amid Anthropic Standoff
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman waded into the standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon over the use of AI on the battlefield, telling his staff Thursday evening that the company was working on a deal that might help solve the impasse.
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman wants to ‘de-escalate’ Pentagon spat with rival Anthropic
OpenAI’s Sam Altman told staffers that he wants to “help de-escalate” the spat between the Pentagon and its chief AI rival Anthropic – which faces being blacklisted after saying it won’t remove military safeguards ahead of a key Friday deadline.
·New York, United States
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left, 44% Center
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- 45% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
45% Left
L 45%
C 44%
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