<2>US Threatens Anthropic with ‘Supply-Chain Risk’ Designation. OpenAI Signs New War Department Deal
<3>Summary:
In a shocking turn of events, the US government has threatened to designate Anthropic as a “supply-chain risk” due to contract negotiations stalling over prohibitions against mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons. Meanwhile, OpenAI has signed a new deal with the Department of War to deploy their models in the classified network.
<3>The Threat:
It started Friday when all U.S. federal agencies were ordered to “immediately cease” using Anthropic’s AI technology after contract negotiations stalled. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth criticized Anthropic for what he called “a master class in arrogance and betrayal as well as a textbook case of how not to do business with the United States Government or the Pentagon.”
<3>OpenAI’s Deal:
Also Friday, OpenAI announced that “we reached an agreement with the Department of War to deploy our models in their classified network.” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman emphasized that the agreement retains and confirms OpenAI’s own prohibitions against using their products for domestic mass surveillance — and requires “human responsibility” for the use of force including for autonomous weapon systems