What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military’s AI use
The Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic after it refused to remove ethical safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons from its Claude AI for military contracts. OpenAI quickly stepped in with a deal including similar protections, escalating the drama. Claude's app surged to #1 on the App Store amid the controversy.
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