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Anthropic said Thursday that “virtually no progress” had been made in the company’s talks with the Pentagon over the terms of use for its AI models ahead of a Friday afternoon deadline. The
American AI company Anthropic has until 5:01 pm ET to give in to the Pentagon’s demands or face being labeled a “supply chain risk,” a type of designation usually reserved for companies thought to be extensions of foreign adversaries.
Debates have long swirled around AI and its use in weapons targeting, the idea of no human involvement still an uncomfortable one.
Defense chief Pete Hegseth has threatened to force the company to lift guardrails against greater military use of AI.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic until Friday at 5 p.m. to grant the military unresticted use of its AI technology.
Anthropic has reached a familiar crossroads for a growing tech company: how to scale without compromising the principles that set it apart.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said on Thursday the company "cannot in good conscience accede" to the military's terms over the use of Claude.
Amodei said constant communication and avoiding “corpo speak” are key to his method.