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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...

wired.comOpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US GovernmentGoogle DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean is among the AI researchers and engineers rushing to Anthropic's defense.

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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...

wired.comOpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US GovernmentGoogle DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean is among the AI researchers and engineers rushing to Anthropic's defense.

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...

wired.comAnthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It BillionsExecutives at the AI startup say companies paused deal talks after the Trump administration labeled it a supply-chain risk, warning that the fallout could cause a major revenue hit.

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...

wired.comAnthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It BillionsExecutives at the AI startup say companies paused deal talks after the Trump administration labeled it a supply-chain risk, warning that the fallout could cause a major revenue hit.

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...

wired.comAnthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It BillionsExecutives at the AI startup say companies paused deal talks after the Trump administration labeled it a supply-chain risk, warning that the fallout could cause a major revenue hit.