Pentagon gives Anthropic ultimatum on AI technology
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Defense chief Pete Hegseth has threatened to force the company to lift guardrails against greater military use of AI.
Until this week, Anthropic was the only AI company cleared to deploy its models on classified networks. Elon Musk's xAI is now the second.
The decision comes ahead of a Friday deadline to reach an agreement or face tough government measures.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the company that owns the AI assistant Claude would be punished unless it drops all ethical guidelines.
Anthropic CEO’s said the company will not comply with Defense Department demands as the Pentagon weighs whether to label the company a “supply chain risk.”
The Pentagon is demanding access to Anthropic’s AI technology, threatening to invoke the Defense Production Act if the company doesn’t comply.
Anthropic issued a statement earlier today stating that the company will not allow its AI platform to be used for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weaponry by the United States government. Employees from both Google and OpenAI have joined in this call for AI red lines.
The artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Thursday rejected the Pentagon’s demand for unfettered access to its Claude AI model, suggesting it is willing to risk the serious penalties threatened by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.