Anthropic chief seeks last-minute Pentagon deal to keep AI in military supply chain
· Source: cryptobriefing.com
In short
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is engaged in urgent negotiations with Pentagon officials to reach a compromise that would allow the company's AI technology to remain in military use. The dispute centers on the Pentagon's demand for broader permission to use AI for any 'lawful' purpose, which Anthropic fears could enable surveillance applications it opposes. A breakdown in talks led to the company being designated a national security supply chain risk, threatening its participation in a $200 million Pentagon deal for agentic AI development.
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Tags: military, supply-chain, defense, AI-safety, surveillance, contracts