SF High-Tech AI Firm Declared a Supply Chain Risk to National Security
Anthropic Public Benefit Corporation, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence companies, has been designated a "supply chain risk to national security" by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as the company is refusing to allow the government to use their system for creating and operating autonomous weapons as well as for mass surveillance of Americans.
Ann Skeet, senior director, leadership ethics, said Anthropic claims Claude has a built-in directive to make ethical decisions.
"I think what [they're] saying is that the models are not capable enough right now to support those uses safely, particularly the autonomous weapons. I think that's what the company is trying to say: can we just slow down and make sure we're doing the right thing here?" Skeet said.
Ann Skeet, senior director, leadership ethics, quoted by KTVU Fox 2.