2026-02-27
will be very interesting to see how the current DoW/anthropic situation affects the future of the DPA. might be a blow to friends and supporters of ‘the project’ if this episode leads to judicial clarification or even informs what Congress does on reauthorisation
Axios
President Trump calls Anthropic a “radical left, woke company” and says he is directing every federal agency in the US to stop using its products
The Trump administration has decided to blacklist Anthropic in the most consequential and controversial policy decision to date …
will be very interesting to see how the current DoW/anthropic situation affects the future of the DPA. might be a blow to friends and supporters of ‘the project’ if this episode leads to judicial clarification or even informs what Congress does on reauthorisation
Anthropic
Dario Amodei says Anthropic cannot “in good conscience” accede to DOD's request to remove safeguards and will work to ensure a smooth transition if offboarded
I believe deeply in the existential importance of using AI to defend the United States and other democracies, and to defeat our autocratic adversaries.
2025-11-16
I think Dean's read of Chinese strategy is right. If you take it seriously, it recontextualises some export control discussion, and complicates the ‘small yard, high fence’ doctrine. Frontier-focused chip controls make the most sense on an AGI-centric view of ‘the race’. Because [image]
Hyperdimensional
The current AI strategies of China and the US are complementary, as unlike the US, China isn't “AGI-pilled” yet, focusing on embodied AI and open source models
Thoughts on US-China Competition — The United States and China are often said to be in a “race” with one another with respect to artificial intelligence. X: @deanwball and @anton...