"It was a difficult day for the company, and I apologize for the tone of the post. It does not reflect my careful or considered views. It was also written six days ago and is an out of date assessment of the current situation."
"The company's most important goal now is making sure that our war fighters and national security experts are not deprived of the important tools in the middle of war."
"The military will not allow a vendor to insert itself into the chain of command by restricting the lawful use of a critical capability and put our warfighters at risk."
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei apologized for an internal memo that created tension with the Pentagon over military AI use. The memo, written six days prior, jeopardized negotiations and contradicted his current position. Amodei clarified that Anthropic did not leak the memo and emphasized the company's new priority: ensuring warfighters and national security experts have access to critical AI tools. The Pentagon designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk, restricting certain military applications. Despite the apology, Anthropic plans to pursue legal action, arguing the designation is narrow. Microsoft and other industry partners indicated they can continue working with Anthropic on non-defense projects through various platforms.
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