Anthropic CEO Says Sorry for Tone in Leaked Memo Slamming Trump Admin
Business Insider • • nation
Key Points:
- Dario Amodei apologized for a leaked internal message criticizing the Trump administration's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk, stating the message was outdated and did not reflect his considered views.
- Anthropic denied leaking the post and emphasized its priority is ensuring national security experts have access to AI tools during major combat operations.
- Despite claims of productive talks with the Defense Department, the Pentagon's undersecretary for research and engineering denied any negotiations with Anthropic.
- The Pentagon's designation effectively bars Anthropic from defense contracts, stemming from disagreements over the use of the company's AI models for surveillance and autonomous weapons.
- Amodei announced plans to legally challenge the Pentagon's decision and clarified that his leaked message was informal and
