Sources: Pentagon Gives Anthropic an Ultimatum
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Key Points:
- The Pentagon has given AI startup Anthropic a deadline to either drop key ethical restrictions on its AI model or risk losing federal contracts and being labeled a "supply chain risk."
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic's cooperation, emphasizing the urgency of accessing the company's AI capabilities for national security.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has maintained firm ethical boundaries, refusing to allow the AI model Claude to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapon targeting without human oversight.
- The Pentagon insists its actions are lawful and not related to the ethical concerns raised, while Anthropic continues negotiations aiming to balance national security support with responsible AI use.
- The situation highlights tension between government demands for advanced
