"The government, the Pentagon, needs AI models. They need AI partners. This is clear, and I think Anthropic and others have said they understand that as well. I don't personally think the Pentagon should be threatening DPA against these companies. But I also think that companies that choose to work with the Pentagon, as long as it is going to comply with legal protections and the few red lines that we have in the field, I think it is important to do that."
"I cannot in good conscience accede to their request to use Claude for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. The Pentagon had earlier given Anthropic an ultimatum to get on board or face a potential blacklist from government contracts, which would be a significant blow to Anthropic's bottom line."
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon regarding military AI partnerships. Altman stated that government and military entities require AI models and partners, supporting collaboration between AI companies and defense officials. However, he opposed using the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic's participation. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei established two non-negotiable boundaries: refusing to deploy Claude for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems. The Pentagon had threatened potential blacklisting from government contracts if Anthropic failed to comply. Altman advocated for voluntary military partnerships while respecting established ethical red lines in the AI field.
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