AP report: Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use company's AI tech as it sees fit
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Key Points:
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei firmly rejected fully autonomous military targeting and domestic surveillance of U.S. citizens during a cordial meeting with Defense Secretary Hegseth, emphasizing ethical concerns about unchecked government use of AI.
- Anthropic is the only AI company approved for classified military networks, working alongside partners like Palantir, while other contractors such as Google, OpenAI, and Elon Musk's xAI operate only in unclassified environments.
- Defense Secretary Hegseth advocates for military AI systems free from "ideological constraints" and has integrated Musk's Grok AI chatbot into the Pentagon's AI network despite controversies surrounding the technology.
- Anthropic positions itself as a safety-focused AI company, advocating for stricter safeguards
