Pentagon Summons Anthropic Chief in Dispute Over A.I. Limits
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Pentagon has summoned Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, for a meeting to discuss the use of its AI technology on classified systems amid pressure from the Trump administration.
- Anthropic and the Defense Department are renegotiating a $200 million pilot contract after a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged AI companies to remove restrictions on their technology.
- The Pentagon has agreements with Elon Musk’s xAI and is close to a deal with Google’s Gemini model, using these to pressure Anthropic for broader use of its AI.
- Anthropic, the first company authorized to work on military classified networks, is willing to loosen restrictions but insists on guardrails to prevent its AI from being used for mass surveillance or
