US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash, FT reports - Reuters
US draws up strict new AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash, FT reports Reuters
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"It would be irresponsible to the American people and dangerous to our nation for GSA to maintain a business relationship with Anthropic."
— Josh Gruenbaum , Executive
"A cowardly act of corporate virtue-signaling that places Silicon Valley ideology above American lives."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"Frontier AI systems are simply not reliable enough to power fully autonomous weapons."
— Dario Amodei , Executive
"It would be irresponsible to the American people and dangerous to our nation for GSA to maintain a business relationship with Anthropic."
— Josh Gruenbaum , Executive
"As directed by the President, GSA has terminated Anthropic’s OneGov deal – ending their availability to the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches through GSA’s pre-negotiated contracts."
— Josh Gruenbaum , Executive
"I need a reliable, steady partner that gives me something, that'll work with me on autonomous, because someday it'll be real and we're starting to see earlier versions of that."
— Emil Michael , Executive
"Anthropic understands that the Department of War, not private companies, makes military decisions."
— Dario Amodei , Executive
"we do not believe this action is legally sound, and we see no choice but to challenge it in court."
— Dario Amodei , Executive
"This reckless action is shortsighted, self-destructive, and a gift to our adversaries."
— Kirsten Gillibrand , Politician
"the decision looks like massive overreach that would hurt both the U.S. AI sector and the military’s ability to acquire the best technology for the U.S. warfighter."
— Neil Chilson , Activist
""legally unsound""
— Dario Amodei , Executive
"the supply chain risk designation "exists to protect the government rather than to punish a supplier""
— Dario Amodei , Executive
""rushed""
— Sam Altman , Executive
"the ChatGPT deal is mostly "safety theater""
— Dario Amodei , Executive
Key People
Dario Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic.
Former AI advisor to President Trump.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Emil Michael is a former Pentagon undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.
Josh Gruenbaum is the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at the GSA.
Democratic senator from New York.
Former chief technologist for the Federal Trade Commission.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Chief executive officer of OpenAI.
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Despite the U.S. government's designation of Anthropic as a 'supply chain risk,' leading to a ban on its technology, Anthropic's AI assistant Claude is experiencing a surge in popularity, with over a million users signing up daily.
The Trump administration has developed stringent rules for civilian AI contracts, requiring companies to permit 'any lawful' use of their models, amid a standoff with Anthropic over AI safeguards.
The Trump administration has developed stringent rules for civilian AI contracts, requiring companies to permit 'any lawful' use of their models, amid a standoff with Anthropic over AI safeguards.
The Trump administration has developed stringent rules for civilian AI contracts, requiring companies to permit 'any lawful' use of their models, amid a standoff with Anthropic over AI safeguards.
The Boston Globe discusses the complexities of the dispute between the U.S. government and Anthropic over AI usage restrictions, highlighting differing perspectives on AI governance and national security.
The Trump administration has developed strict rules for civilian AI contracts, requiring companies to allow 'any lawful' use of their models amid a standoff between the Pentagon and Anthropic.
The Pentagon designated Anthropic a 'supply-chain risk' on March 5, barring government contractors from using the AI firm's technology in work for the US military.
A draft of the new guidelines reviewed by the Financial Times says AI groups seeking to do business with the government must grant the U.S. an irrevocable license to use their systems for all legal purposes.
Emil Michael, the Pentagon's chief technology officer, disclosed tensions with Anthropic over the company's ethical restrictions on AI use in fully autonomous weapons, leading to the Pentagon designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk.
The Pentagon has designated Anthropic as a 'supply chain risk,' barring its technology from military use, following Anthropic's refusal to enable military use of its AI in mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
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