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Anthropic’s stance against military use of AI underscores growing skepticism

There has been an increase in consumer support for Anthropic in its dispute with the Pentagon

The Independent UK

From Anthropic to Iran: Who sets the limits on AI’s use in war and surveillance?

Anthropic, a leading AI company, recently refused to sign a Pentagon contract that would allow the United States military “unrestricted access” to its technology for “all lawful purposes.” To sign, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei required two clear exceptions: no mass surveillance of Americans and no fully autonomous weapons without human…

The Conversation

Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest

The lesson here isn’t that one AI company is more ethical than another. It’s that we must renovate our democratic structures

The Guardian - US

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Anthropic’s AI model Claude gets popularity boost after US military feud

Claude climbs to top of app store charts in US and UK after being blacklisted by Pentagon over ethics concerns

The Guardian - US

Anthropic’s Claude overtakes ChatGPT in App Store as users boycott over OpenAI’s $200 million Pentagon contract

Protest campaigns across Reddit and X may have helped drive users away from OpenAI.

Fortune

Anthropic's Pentagon standoff signals a broader corporate pushback

Corporations are starting to find their backbone: from AI labs resisting military ultimatums to retailers successfully suing the president.

Axios

Anthropic vs. White House puts $60 billion at risk

Anthropic has been at the heart of America's business narrative this year, but now it's under siege from its own government.

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'Cancel ChatGPT': AI boycott surges after OpenAI-Pentagon military deal

A growing protest movement is encouraging people to cancel their subscriptions to the popular AI chatbot.

Euronews

Pentagon accuses Anthropic CEO of a ‘God Complex’ and threatens to seize AI tech

Anthropic is holding its ground, insisting that AI isn’t reliable for robotic weaponry or sweeping surveillance.

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AI Company ‘commited to serve all of humanity.’ The Contract They Signed with DoW Says Otherwise.

OpenAI is receiving allegations of entering a dubious contract with the Department of War (DoW). Fears of the DoW using artificial intelligence on fully autonomous weapons and mass surveillance are circulating online.

The Mary Sue

What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use

A high-stakes dispute over how the U.S. military uses artificial intelligence has led the Pentagon to cancel its contract with rising AI star Anthropic

The Independent UK

‘Cancel ChatGPT’: Sam Altman under fire for Pentagon deal as Anthropic draws red line on mass surveillance

Sam Altman is facing online backlash after announcing that OpenAI has reached an agreement with the US Department of War (DoW) to deploy its AI models within the authority’s classified network, a move that has ignited concerns around mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

The Times of India

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says 'we are patriotic Americans' committed to defending the U.S. but won't budge on 'red lines'

"I believe we have to defend our country from autocratic adversaries like China and like Russia."

Fortune

Anthropic Labeled a Supply Chain Risk, Banned from Federal Government Contracts

OpenAI has entered a contract with the Defense Department allowing all lawful use of ChatGPT after Anthropic refused to remove its restrictions on domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems.

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Anthropic Rejects Government Use of Its AI for Surveillance and Weapons — OpenAI Sweeps in and Took the Deal

Anthropic has been blacklisted by the Trump administration after refusing to lift safeguards on its AI model Claude, leading to a contract loss and a debate on AI ethics in warfare.

Axios

Pentagon approves OpenAI safety red lines after dumping Anthropic

The Pentagon has complained Anthropic's red lines on military use were "woke."

Axios

Trump moves to blacklist Anthropic AI from all government work

The penalty is usually reserved for companies from adversarial countries, like China's Huawei.

TechRadar

Trump just banned Anthropic from government use — here’s why its CEO refused the Pentagon’s 'dystopian' request

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is denying the US Department of War's request to use Claude AI for surveillance and warfare – and this is the best AI news we've heard in a while.

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Fortune

Who is Emil Michael, the Trump official leading the war against Anthropic?

Michael, the Undersecretary of War, cut his teeth at Uber and has vowed not to bend to 'woke' AI.

The Guardian - US

Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI

Hours after exclusion of Anthropic, OpenAI announces fresh Pentagon deal, but says it will maintain same safety guardrails at the heart of the dispute

The Independent UK

Trump orders all federal agencies to ‘immediately cease’ using Anthropic technology

Anthropic's main rivals, OpenAI and Google, voiced support for Amodei's stance in an open letter late on Thursday

Fortune

Trump orders U.S. government to stop using Anthropic but gives Pentagon six months to phase it out while Hegseth adds supply-chain risk designation

Trump added that if Anthropic doesn’t obey, he will use “the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply.”

Reason

Anthropic CEO Refuses Pentagon Demands To Remove Safeguards on Military AI

Dario Amodei penned a public letter explaining the danger of the Defense Department's request to remove certain constraints from Claude, and refusing them outright.

TechRadar

‘We don’t know if the models are conscious‘ — Anthropic’s CEO isn’t sure if Claude AI is conscious but he'd probably quite like it if you upgraded to Claude Max just to find out

Anthropic’s CEO raises the question about Claude, and the timing is interesting.

Tom’s Hardware

Claude won't be allowed to engage in mass surveillance or power fully autonomous weapons — Anthropic refuses to lower AI guardrails for the Pentagon

Anthropic CEO has pushed back strongly against the Pentagon's requests to remove AI guardrails from Claude. Anthropic takes a concrete stance against mass surveillance and autonomous killing machines, arguing that the former is undemocratic, while frontier AI is not ready for the latter.

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