Anthropic Rejects Latest Pentagon Offer, Escalating AI Feud (1)

Anthropic PBC rejected the Pentagon’s latest offer in a dispute over safeguards around the use of its artificial intelligence technology by the US military, escalating the standoff a day before a government deadline for the company to drop its restrictions or face severe consequences.

“These threats do not change our position: we cannot in good conscience accede to their request,” Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei said in a statement Thursday.

A company spokesperson said that new contract language from the Pentagon failed to satisfy the firm’s desire for curbs on military use of its AI tools. The company continues ...