Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has refused the Pentagon’s demand to remove safeguards on its AI model, Claude, citing concerns over mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. Despite threats of being blacklisted and invoking the Defense Production Act, Amodei stated the company cannot in good conscience accede to the request, emphasizing their commitment to democratic values. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has refused the Pentagon’s demand to remove safeguards on its AI model, Claude, citing concerns over mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. Despite threats of being blacklisted and invoking the Defense Production Act, Amodei stated the company cannot in good conscience accede to the request, emphasizing their commitment to democratic values.
