Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts

Source: TechCrunch

Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply‑chain risk

The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply‑chain risk after the two parties failed to agree on how much control the military should have over its AI models, including their use in autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance. When Anthropic’s $200 million contract fell apart, the DoD turned to OpenAI instead, which accepted and then saw ChatGPT uninstall surges of 295%. As the stakes keep rising, the question remains: how much unrestricted access should the military have to an AI model?

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