Talks "are at a standstill" for Anthropic's potential $200 million contract with America's Defense Department, reports Reuters (citing several people familiar with the discussions.") The two issues?- Using AI to surveil Americans- Safeguards against deploying AI autonomouslyA person "familiar with the matter" told the Wall Street Journal this could lead to the cancellation of Anthropic's contract Amodei's essay calls for "courage, for enough people to buck the prevailing trends and stand on principle, even in the face of threats to their economic interests and personal safety..."
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Published at: 2026-02-01 23:59:00
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