"It is extremely concerning to see this kind of behaviour, which is a clear attempt to intimidate and punish Anthropic for refusing to remove ethical safeguards. I applaud your steadfastness in the face of such pressure. It would be good to discuss how we could support you to expand operations further."
"In talks with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Amodei took issue with the prospect of having Anthropic's Claude model used to conduct mass domestic surveillance or autonomous military targeting. The Pentagon has said the military must be able to use technology for all lawful purposes and argued those feared uses would violate the law."
"As President Trump said, we will never allow a radical left, woke company to dictate how our United States Military fights wars. Last week, US President Donald Trump said he would direct every federal agency to immediately stop using technology from AI developer Anthropic."
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has written to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, inviting the AI company to expand its operations in London. This comes after the Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk following the company's refusal to grant US defense agencies unrestricted access to its AI tools. Amodei objected to potential uses of Claude for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous military targeting. Khan criticized the Trump administration's actions as intimidation and punishment for maintaining ethical safeguards. The White House responded by reaffirming its position against what it termed a "woke company." Anthropic plans to challenge the Pentagon designation in court, while Khan's office has engaged in discussions with company leadership about expanding in London.
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