Anthropic becomes first-ever US company designated ‘risk to US national security’

AI firm Anthropic has been labeled a national security risk by the Department of War, a first for a US company. CEO Dario Amodei vows to challenge the designation, stating it's legally unsound and narrowly applies only to specific Department of War contracts, not all customer use.

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Anthropic says Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation will have limited impact on its business

Chief executive Dario Amodei says defence department’s move will not affect the ‘vast majority’ of its customers

Dario Amodei says Anthropic is having 'productive conversations' with the Pentagon despite being effectively blacklisted

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has repeatedly emphasized his company's commitment to safety. Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei confirmed that the Pentagon has effectively blacklisted the AI startup. Amodei said Anthropic has had "productive conversations" with the Defense Department. He also apologized for a private memo in which he reportedly blasted the Trump administration. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei isn't walking away from the table with the Pentagon, even as his company co...

Streit um KI: Das Pentagon erklärt Anthropic zur Gefahr für das Militär

Washington hat die KI-Firma nun tatsächlich als Lieferkettenrisiko deklariert. Ausschlaggebend dafür dürfte auch eine interne E-Mail von Anthropics CEO gewesen sein, in der dieser über die Regierung und den Konkurrenten Open AI herzog.

Pentagon formally labels Anthropic as supply-chain risk

The Pentagon has formally notified Anthropic that the company and its state-of-the-art AI products have been designated a supply-chain risk, US media reported, escalating a bitter dispute over AI safeguards.