"As U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Michael has been negotiating with Anthropic and its chief executive officer, Dario Amodei, over how the defense department can use its AI models. The discussions, centered on Anthropic's aim to keep its technology from being used for mass surveillance of Americans and to power fully autonomous weapons, are at an impasse."
"The Pentagon formally notified Anthropic this week that it had determined the company to be a supply chain risk—a designation typically used only for foreign adversaries. The episode has allowed Michael to reprise some of the hardball tactics that defined his four-year tenure as chief business officer at Uber."
"Part of the goal is to get the best AI technology into the hands of the government, work closely with a handful of leading players, and expand the universe of contractors the Defense Department typically deals with, the official said."
Emil Michael, formerly Uber's aggressive chief business officer, now leads the Pentagon's research and engineering efforts. He is negotiating with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei regarding defense department use of the company's AI models. Anthropic seeks to restrict its technology from enabling mass surveillance of Americans and powering fully autonomous weapons. Negotiations have reached an impasse, prompting the Pentagon to formally designate Anthropic a supply chain risk—a designation typically reserved for foreign adversaries. Simultaneously, Michael is building relationships with tech companies to accelerate military AI adoption, having met with hundreds of companies since May. His approach combines hardball tactics with relationship-building to expand the Pentagon's contractor base and secure advanced AI technology.
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