ICYMI: Anthropic filed a federal lawsuit against the US Department of Defense and other federal agencies on Monday, challenging its designation of the AI company as a “supply-chain risk.” www.wired.com/story/anthro...
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The Pentagon formally sanctioned Anthropic last week, capping a weeks-long, publicly aired disagreement over limits on use of its generative AI technology for military applications such as autonomous weapons. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/anthro...
Then, more than 30 employees from OpenAI and Google, including Google DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean, filed an amicus brief on Monday in support of Anthropic in its legal fight against the US government. www.wired.com/story/openai...
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“If allowed to proceed, this effort to punish one of the leading US AI companies will undoubtedly have consequences for the United States’ industrial and scientific competitiveness in the field of artificial intelligence and beyond,” the employees wrote. www.wired.com/story/openai...
Anthropic executives allege that current customers and prospective ones have been demanding new terms and even backing out of negotiations since the US Department of Defense labeled the AI startup a supply-chain risk late last month. www.wired.com/story/anthro...
Hundreds of millions of dollars in expected revenue this year from work tied to the Pentagon is already at risk for Anthropic, the company’s chief financial officer, Krishna Rao, wrote in the court filing. www.wired.com/story/anthro...
But if the government has its way and pressures a broad range of companies from doing business with the AI startup, regardless of any ties to the military, Anthropic could ultimately lose billions of dollars in sales, he stated. www.wired.com/story/anthro...
“Fascism with a Feminist Face” (cf Naomi Wolf, Project Syndicate, 2014) Women as well suck up the false narratives. griobhtha1.substack.com/p/x-rubicon-...
The entire AI industry has a moral duty to stand up. theconversation.com/businesses-h...