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Anthropic to challenge DOD's supply-chain label in court

· Source: techcrunch.com

In short

Anthropic plans to legally challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI company as a supply-chain risk, which could bar it from Pentagon contracts. CEO Dario Amodei argues the designation is legally unsound and overly broad, while maintaining that most customers remain unaffected. The dispute centers on military control over AI systems, with Anthropic refusing to allow its technology for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.

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