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Pentagon Considers Designating Anthropic AI as 'Supply Chain Risk'

· Source: nationaltoday.com

In short

The U.S. Department of Defense is considering designating Anthropic AI as a 'supply chain risk', which would require military contractors to sever ties with the company. This stems from Anthropic's reluctance to allow unrestricted military use of its AI systems for autonomous weapons targeting or domestic surveillance. The dispute highlights tensions between the military's desire for unfettered access to advanced AI and ethical concerns of AI companies about potential misuse.

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