Anthropic, AI and Pentagon
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave the AI company Anthropic an ultimatum about the military's use of its technology, known as Claude.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang weighed in on a conflict between the Defense Department and its strategic partner on Thursday, saying it's “not the end of the world.”
The Department of Defense has been engaged in a months-long dispute with Anthropic over its use of Claude AI, which Reuters reported has no intention of easing its usage restrictions for military purposes.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a Friday deadline to comply with demands to peel back safeguards on its AI model or risk losing a Pentagon contract.
The Pentagon this week removed a senior military official who had served on the Joint Staff for about 90 days, returning him to a role in the U.S. Navy. Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, who became the
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has set a Friday deadline for the company to grant full lawful AI to military access or risk losing its $200 million contract and being labeled a supply chain risk.
Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon's efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum
Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.
By Mike Stone and Mrinmay Dey Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has asked defense contractors to assess their reliance on Anthropic, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, ahead of its Friday deadline for the AI service provider to respond to a request to eliminate safeguards.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given Anthropic until Friday to ease safety restrictions on its AI model, Claude, or risk losing a $200 million contract with the Pentagon.
The defense secretary has threatened to cancel the AI startup’s Pentagon work and designate it a supply chain risk, according to a person granted anonymity to describe sensitive talks.