Anthropic CEO apologizes for leaked memo calling OpenAI staff 'gullible,' confirms risk designation
Fortune • • nation
Key Points:
- Anthropic has been formally notified of a supply chain risk designation by the Pentagon, but CEO Dario Amodei clarified that this designation applies narrowly to direct use of Anthropic’s AI, Claude, within specific Department of War contracts, not all commercial ties.
- The designation has sparked legal challenges and debate over its scope, with Anthropic planning to sue and experts questioning the Pentagon’s legal basis, while Pentagon officials deny ongoing negotiations with Anthropic.
- A leaked internal memo from Amodei criticized OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman harshly after OpenAI secured a Pentagon deal, but Amodei later apologized for the memo’s tone, attributing it to the chaotic timing of announcements.
- The dispute centers on Anthropic’s refusal
