Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a deadline to Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, to allow the military to use the company's AI technology freely. If Anthropic does not comply, it might lose its government contract, and further actions could elevate the military's access to its technology.
Key Facts
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set a Friday deadline for Anthropic to allow military use of its AI tech.
- Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, met with Hegseth to discuss this demand.
- Anthropic develops the AI chatbot called Claude.
- Anthropic has not yet supplied its AI technology to a new U.S. military network.
- If Anthropic doesn't comply, it might lose its government contract.
- The Pentagon could label Anthropic a supply chain risk.
- The Defense Production Act might be used to give the military more authority over Anthropic's products.
