"Using these systems for mass domestic surveillance is incompatible with democratic values. AI systems are not yet reliable enough to be trusted to power deadly weapons without a human in ultimate control. We will not knowingly provide a product that puts America's warfighters and civilians at risk."
"These threats do not change our position: we cannot in good conscience accede to their request. The threats are inherently contradictory since they label Anthropic's systems simultaneously a security risk and essential to national security."
"Anthropic understands that the Department of War, not private companies, makes military decisions. However, in a narrow set of cases, we believe AI can undermine, rather than defend, democracy."
Anthropic declined the Pentagon's demand to provide unrestricted access to its AI technology for military applications, despite threats of contract termination and supply chain designation. CEO Dario Amodei stated that mass domestic surveillance contradicts democratic values and that current AI systems lack sufficient reliability for autonomous weapons without human oversight. The company received a $200 million Pentagon contract alongside OpenAI, Google, and Grok but refused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ultimatum to open its technology for classified military use by Friday. Amodei characterized the military's threats as contradictory, labeling Anthropic's systems simultaneously as security risks and essential to national security, while asserting that private companies should not compromise democratic principles under government pressure.
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