A national survey conducted by Morning Consult of 2,000 U.S. adults found that more than half believe the government went too far in its treatment of the company. Two-thirds of Americans, across party lines, said tech companies have a responsibility to set limits on their AI products. Nearly four-fifths said humans, not AI, should make the final decision to use deadly force in war.
Pentagon officials have publicly questioned the character of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Meanwhile, employees at competing AI labs have signed open letters supporting Anthropic's position. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told his employees in a memo on Thursday, according to reporting from Axios, that OpenAI would push for the same limitations on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance that Anthropic has as it negotates to extend the use of ChatGPT.
At its Graduate School of Business, a new student-led initiative aims to arm students for a future where AI is upending in ways that are still unfolding. The program, called AI@GSB, includes hands-on workshops with new AI tools and a speaker series with industry experts. The school also introduced new courses around AI-including one called "AI for Human Flourishing," which aims to shift the focus from what AI can do, to what it should do.