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Anthropic says it will challenge Defense Department's supply chain risk designation in court
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced the company will legally challenge the Defense Department's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk. Amodei stated the action is not legally sound and that the company sees no choice but to fight it in court. Microsoft confirmed it will continue to use Anthropic's Claude chatbot for non-defense related projects.
Anthropic is reportedly back in talks with the Defense Department
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly in renewed talks with the US Defense Department to resolve a contract dispute that could lead to the company being labeled a supply chain risk. The negotiations previously broke down over Anthropic's concerns about its AI being used for mass surveillance. The company had refused to remove specific language from the contract, leading to a potential cancellation of their existing deal and a directive from President Trump for government agencies to cease using Anthropic's technology.
'We shouldn't have rushed to get this out on Friday': OpenAI hastily amends the terms of its controversial deal with the US Department of War as CEO Sam Altman claims it's been a 'good learning experience'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the company is amending its deal with the US Department of War following public backlash. The revised terms explicitly prohibit the intentional use of OpenAI's AI for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals, and for directing autonomous weapons systems. Altman acknowledged the initial rush to finalize the deal was a mistake and a valuable learning experience.
