Anthropic vs. Pentagon: The AI Weapons Policy Showdown
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A standoff between AI startup Anthropic and the Pentagon centers on how AI could be used in defense, including a hypothetical nuclear-strike discussion, exposing sharp disagreements over lethal autonomy, safety controls, and how the government should regulate AI-powered weapons.
- The hypothetical nuclear attack that escalated the Pentagon’s showdown with Anthropic The Washington Post
- Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer: ‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’ CNN
- Scoop: Top Senate defense leaders intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic AI dispute Axios
- Exclusive: Anthropic Drops Flagship Safety Pledge Time Magazine
- ‘Incoherent’: Hegseth’s Anthropic ultimatum confounds AI policymakers Politico
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