Inside the Anthropic-Pentagon breakdown: mass surveillance, autonomous weapons, and a rival deal waiting in the wings

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - New reports from the New York Times and the Atlantic paint a detailed picture of the final hours of negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon. At the center: bulk data collection on American citizens, a rejected cloud workaround, and a parallel Open…

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Inside the Anthropic-Pentagon breakdown: mass surveillance, autonomous weapons, and a rival deal waiting in the wings

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How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance

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Tech workers urge DOD, Congress to withdraw Anthropic label as a supply chain risk

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Anthropic's Claude sees 'elevated errors' as it tops Apple's free apps after Pentagon clash

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Anthropic: If You Strike Me Down

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Wall Street watches as Anthropic faces supply-chain, valuation threats

After tussle with Pentagon, Anthropic’s $60 billion worth of recent investments might be at risk

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