Some AI policymakers and lawyers warn that DOD's threats to Anthropic are contradictory and could chill partnerships between the government and Silicon Valley
Anthropic's high-stakes conflict with the Pentagon gets to the heart of just how far AI can shape the future of war www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Politico Brendan Bordelon
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Discussion
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@rweingarten
Randi Weingarten
on bluesky
Hegseth's reckless demands are dangerous and unethical. I'm grateful to Dario and the team at @Anthropic for resisting the threats and pressures to give Hegseth unchecked power to surveil us or start a war www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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@pauljdavies
Paul J Davies
on bluesky
This is such an important story imo. And the US really has the worst possible guy in charge of WAR at this incredibly significant moment. — Anthropic's high-stakes conflict with the Pentagon gets to the heart of just how far AI can shape the future of war www.bloomberg.com/new…
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@brandystanford
@brandystanford
on bluesky
Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum on Tuesday after meeting with Amodei: Allow the Pentagon to use the company's AI as it sees fit by Friday or risk losing its government contract. apnews.com/article/anth...
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r/politics
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on reddit
Anthropic CEO says it ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon's demands for AI use