"Chalk messages first appeared outside Anthropic's downtown headquarters at Howard and First streets on Friday morning defending the company's "courage" in its fight against the Pentagon, which sought expanded use of its AI technology for military purposes. The chalk was erased by the afternoon."
"A red line of chalk appeared to encircle the entire building, according to video of the scene, a reference to the "red line" of not using AI technology for immoral purposes, like mass surveillance or killing."
""Show the contract," read one message referring to the deal so quickly penned Friday between Open AI and the government. "Take a stand for civil liberty," read another."
A rivalry between San Francisco AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI escalated into public protest when Anthropic refused a Pentagon deal seeking expanded military use of its AI technology, while OpenAI accepted a government contract. Unknown activists responded by chalking messages outside both companies' headquarters. Messages outside Anthropic praised the company's stance on protecting against military misuse. After Anthropic lost the deal, protesters targeted OpenAI's Mission Bay office with chalk messages including American flags, anti-surveillance statements, and a red line encircling the building symbolizing ethical boundaries against immoral AI applications like mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
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