The AI companies are in a battle with the US Department of Defense/War 

The US government has plans to use AI and wants to work with Anthropic but anthropic isn't so sure. The government wants unrestricted access, no guardrails, no safety protection that is usually built into the Claude chatbot to prevent misuse. Anthropic is especially concerned about using AI to survey the public, and carry out lethal strikes without human involvement. 

The DOD/W is threatening to invoke the Defence Production Act - which would force the company to make its product available - or label it a 'supply chain risk' to prevent military suppliers from using it. Anthropic has pointed out that it's a little contradictory to say that it is both essential and not to be used in the same threat. 

Open AI is backing Anthropic. 

 

Open AI raised more money - more circular money merry-go-rounds 

This time Amazon is throwing them tens of billions of dollars in exchange to use their in-house made chips and the AWS products. Bloomberg created a graphic showing all the AI deals and investments and it's wild just how many arrows are pointing every which way. Some analysts are nervous that if the AI boom turns to bust, there will be massive ripple effects. 

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The AI companies are in a battle with the US Department of Defense/War&nbsp;
The US government has plans to use AI and wants to work with Anthropic but anthropic isn't so sure. The government wants unrestricted access, no guardrails, no safety protection that is usually built into the Claude chatbot to prevent misuse. Anthropic is especially concerned about using AI to survey the public, and carry out lethal strikes without human involvement.&nbsp;
The DOD/W is threatening to invoke the Defence Production Act - which would force the company to make its product available - or label it a 'supply chain risk' to prevent military suppliers from using it. Anthropic has pointed out that it's a little contradictory to say that it is both essential and not to be used in the same threat.&nbsp;
Open AI is backing Anthropic.&nbsp;
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Open AI raised more money - more circular money merry-go-rounds&nbsp;
This time Amazon is throwing them tens of billions of dollars in exchange to use their in-house made chips and the AWS products. Bloomberg created a graphic showing all the AI deals and investments and it's wild just how many arrows are pointing every which way. Some analysts are nervous that if the AI boom turns to bust, there will be massive ripple effects.&nbsp;
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Paul Stenhouse: AI companies battle with the US Department of Defense

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